Lessors

They confuse compassion for their "lessors" with respect for the decision-making ability of those same people. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But as leasing has become more common among airlines over recent years, and as large lessors have moved to clear older planes off their books, start-ups have found a niche marketing and trading older models. ❋ Serena Ng (2011)

That deal has sparked much greater investor interest in the sector, officials at several rival lessors have said. ❋ Daniel Michaels (2011)

The investment also highlights the city-state's efforts to expand in specialized financial services; it has attracted aircraft lessors and financiers with supportive tax and legal moves. ❋ Doug Cameron (2011)

The executive said that at least two lessors have agents at Kingfisher's offices copying documents relating to their planes. ❋ Daniel Michaels (2011)

Many lessors are able to do this now because they amassed war chests over recent years. ❋ Daniel Michaels (2011)

AerCap is one of the other listed lessors, along with Aircastle Ltd. ILFC could soon join the group. ❋ Daniel Michaels (2011)

Older planes can fill gaps in airlines fleets, so lessors with good industry connections often find carriers glad to have used models. ❋ Serena Ng (2011)

Container lessors, much like car rental companies, typically fund purchases by selling asset-backed securities, a type of financial instrument whose value is derived from the underlying assets. ❋ Anupreeta Das (2011)

"Some of the lessors have become much less active in recent months," he said. ❋ Doug Cameron (2011)

The narrow-body market became increasingly competitive as lessors chased deals with leading airlines, but Mr. Higgins said some have pulled back as they used up their equity and found more trouble raising debt. ❋ Doug Cameron (2011)

While models such as the Airbus A320s that Kingfisher flies are popular around the world, and so can be placed with other airlines, lessors prefer to organize such transfers long in advance. ❋ Daniel Michaels (2011)

That generally requires some kind of financing, which has tightened significantly in recent weeks, airlines and airplane lessors say. ❋ Daniel Michaels (2011)

The loss for the quarter would have been higher but for a one-time notional gain of 1.19 billion rupees, which the airline counted as receivables from its lessors due to changes in its engine maintenance contract. ❋ Anirban Chowdhury (2011)

Most big airplane lessors buy new planes and rent them out to major airlines. ❋ Serena Ng (2011)

This two-step, similar to mortgaging a house, frees up airlines' cash while helping lessors grow. ❋ Daniel Michaels (2011)

Bank of China Ltd.'s BOC Aviation unit has grown by acquisition into one of the largest lessors. ❋ Marietta Cauchi (2012)

New planes incur substantial depreciation charges, and competition among lessors to place new jets with airlines can bid down rental rates. ❋ Serena Ng (2011)

Another funding source is lessors themselves, who often buy planes from airlines and immediately lease them back to the carriers. ❋ Daniel Michaels (2011)

Earlier this year, he negotiated with Frontier pilots and nonunion employees, aircraft lessors, suppliers and distribution partners for givebacks. ❋ Susan Carey (2011)