Latest IBA News…

• IBA's Alice Gondry obtains ISTAT Appraiser Certification. - 15 May 2013

The International Bureau of Aviation, IBA Group, is delighted to announce that Alice Gondry has  become an ISTAT Certified Appraiser, after successfully passing all four subjects required to obtain this professional certification: Ethics, Finance, Technical and Appraisal exams.

Her Appraisal paper in particular received an average grade of 96.3%, one of the highest grades
ever awarded for that particular exam. Alice, in her current role of Senior Analyst, is responsible for serving the varying appraisal requirements of IBA Group’s clients.

As Phil Seymour, President and COO of IBA Group, observes “Alice has worked for IBA since 2005, and this accolade reflects not only her dedication but also her astute and analytical mind. She is an asset to our business and we are all exceptionally proud of her achievement.” Phil Seymour himself is a Senior ISTAT Certified Appraiser and currently serving as Chairman of the ISTAT Appraisers’ Program Board of Governors, whilst Dr Stuart Hatcher, Head of Valuations & Risk, and Jonathan McDonald,  Senior Analyst, are themselves also accredited ISTAT Appraisers.

• International Bureau of Aviation appoints Paul Brooker as Chief Technical Manager. - 15 January 2013

IBA is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Brooker, who joins the global aviation consultancy in a new role heading up their busy technical department.

Paul has an extensive background in civil aviation spanning over 30 years and his previous positions have included roles at Aero Nusantara Indonesia, the Malaysian Air Services Agency, BAE Systems, and Monarch Aircraft Engineering.  He brings a wealth of expertise both as a Part 66 EASA Licensed Aircraft Engineer, and in the fields of aircraft manufacture, maintenance and project management.  Paul has also been actively involved in certification issues for both civilian and military applications.  

James Uniacke, IBA’s Head of Asset Management comments ”Paul’s skills are of the highest calibre and I am confident he will play a key role in the Company’s future development.  His appointment further strengthens IBA’s regulatory, technical and asset management capabilities and the broad project management work conducted for our diverse, global client base.”

• IBA announce sale of Embraer ERJ-145EP on behalf of Continuity Air Finance. - 06 November 2012

The International Bureau of Aviation, IBA Group, is pleased to announce it has successfully placed, through outright sale, an Embraer ERJ-145EP, with MSN 145113, on behalf of London-based client Continuity Air Finance.

 Built in 1999, the Embraer ERJ-145EP was formerly operated by City Airlines in Sweden. During the course of the remarketing period City Airlines ceased operations.  On behalf of the owner, IBA Group successfully managed the repossession of the aircraft and its records in an efficient and professional manner, enabling Continuity Air Finance to fully to recover its asset.

 This sale further strengthens the capabilities of IBA in the aircraft remarketing sector and demonstrates the value of its broad range of capabilities.  Adrian M Lee, Head of Aircraft Transaction Management at IBA, comments “We were delighted to have concluded this sale on behalf of such a respected and well-known leasing company.  In particular, coming nine years after I completed the first ever secondary market sales of an ERJ aircraft, this demonstrates a consistent record of success in a challenging sector.”

 The aircraft was bought by Regional One in Florida, USA who will place the aircraft into operation with a European lessee.

 For more information on the aircraft currently available for sale through the IBA Group, or the remarketing services offered, please contact Adrian M Lee on adrian.lee@ibagroup.com or visit www.ibagroup.com. 

• IBA’s Consultancy team continues expansion in line with market demand. - 25 October 2012

IBA are delighted to welcome three new staff members to their Consultancy team.

Already providing valuations, appraisals, data services, commercial and technical consultancy, the new influx of talent into this important and busy department will further increase the resources and
expertise available to IBA’s diverse client base.

The three new analysts, Carmen Wong, Huda Syed and Kim Seward – all high-achieving
graduates with a strong passion for aviation – bring with them considerable and varied
backgrounds of experience. This complements the existing team, which already has
comprehensive aircraft, engine, operational, technical and fi nancial knowledge.

Carmen Wong, who holds a BSc in Aviation Engineering with Pilot Studies from Brunel, also has
a Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) and recently worked as a contracting engineer at 3M UK Plc.

Huda Syed joins IBA with a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Glasgow and
a Master’s in Finance from Strathclyde. Huda recently worked as a researcher at a hedge fund
management company.

Kim Seward comes from a family with a strong aviation tradition, holding a BSc in Biomedical
Sciences from Durham. Kim’s enthusiasm for aviation developed further while at University,
where she was a vital part of the Northumbrian university’s Air Squadron.

“This is an exciting time for IBA, we received over 200 hundred applications for these roles and
so were able to handpick the three most talented and passionate individuals to join our team.
Collectively bringing knowledge of modelling, fi nance, materials, engineering and operations,
I am confi dent that we will feel their positive impact on the team quickly” Comments Dr. Stuart
Hatcher, IBA’s Head of Valuations and Risk.

• International Bureau of Aviation complete lease placement of B757-200. - 24 April 2012

 
On behalf of Israel-based client, Global Knafaim Leasing limited, IBA announce today the successful placement on lease of a Boeing B757-200 passenger aircraft, to National Airlines of Michigan.

Built in 1990, the aircraft’s serial number is 24543 and it has Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines. IBA were exclusively mandated to manage the remarketing of the aircraft by Global Knafaim Leasing Limited in December 2011. The new lessee, National Airlines of Michigan, USA, will operate the aircraft as part of their existing passenger charter operation.

This placement further strengthens the long-running relationship between IBA and Global Knafaim Leasing.  Adrian M Lee, Head of Aircraft Transaction Management at IBA, comments “We are pleased to have completed this new transaction.  It sees the aircraft placed on a well-structured lease with an established operator. The performance of the remarketing and asset management team, and our track record with other similar remarketing mandates, shows that IBA are well placed to secure a successful outcome for all parties involved and complete projects of this nature in efficient turnaround times.”

17 May 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 19

Airlines losses narrowed in Q1 to $552m

10 May 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 18

Jet set for massive fleet expansion; to order 100 aircraft at Paris Air Show

3 May 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 17

Boeing 'taking next step' toward new 777 plane launch

26 April 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 16

FAA pegs cost of 787 battery fix at $465,000 per plane

19 April 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 15

Heathrow night flights ban urged by London Assembly

12 April 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 14

Porter’s CSeries Order Still Faces Hurdles

5 April 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 13

Tycoon Sells Airline for Three Cents Following Crash

22 March 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 12

Indonesia’s Lion Air poised to roar ahead in Southeast Asia’s crowded low-cost airline market

15 March 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 11

Batavia's Woes Signal Rough Weather for Indonesia's Airline Industry

8 March 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 10

Kartika Airlines On Track To Buy Sukhoi Superjet 100

1 March 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 9

Cathay Pacific Cancels Freighter Aircraft Order

22 February 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 8

Lufthansa Orders 108 New Airbus, Boeing Jets For 9 Billion Euros

15 February 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 7

IATA Applauds ICAO-CAEP Agreement on a More Stringent Noise Standard for Aircraft

8 February 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 6

Prime Minister David Cameron Rules Out Speeding Up South East Aviation Report

1 February 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 5

Dubai's dnata Plans Heathrow Logistics City

25 January 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 4

Bombardier says Embraer sale to Republic not a 'blow' to its sale outlook

18 January 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 3

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Investigators Arrive In Japan

16 January 2013
Will the grounding of Boeing 787 aircraft in Japan

No, says UK based International Bureau of Aviation.

11 January 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 2

Boeing Bungles Fuel Qantas’ Engineer Claims

4 January 2013
Newswatch Volume 13 Issue 1

Boeing Sees 26% Rise in Commercial Aircraft Deliveries

21 December 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 50

AirAsia Takes Delivery of The First Airbus A320 with Sharklets

14 December 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 49

Mitsubishi Aircraft in 100-Jet Deal With SkyWest

7 December 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 48

Boeing’s 747-8 Freighter Loses Orders Even as Efficiency Improves

30 November 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 47

Air Canada and Turkish Airlines Enter into Code Share Agreement

23 November 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 46

China Eastern Airlines to Buy 60 A320 Aircraft

16 November 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 45

Race For Market Dominance; Airbus, Boeing Finalise Deals For 94 Aircraft

9 November 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 44

British Airways Owner to Cut 4,500 Jobs at Iberia in Bid to Stem Losses

2 November 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 43

Bargain Airlines Targeting Russian Market

26 October 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 42

Boeing Says North American Airlines Taking Off

19 October 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 41

FastJet Expands Fleet With Two New Airbuses

12 October 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 40

Emirates Fined US$10.3m In Australia Cartel Case

5 October 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 39

Emirates Inducts 25th Airbus Into Its Fleet

28 September 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 38

Asia’s Budget Airline Boom Bypasses China

25 September 2012
IBA launches JetData

at ISTAT Rome

21 September 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 37

Eznis Airways First to Operate Bombardier Q400 Aircraft in Mongolia

14 September 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 36

Over-Reaction Hits AirAsia Shares

7 September 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 35

Finally, Air India’s First Boeing 787 Delivered

31 August 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 34

Airbus in £2.2bn Aircraft Order From Chinese Leasing Company

24 August 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 33

Virgin Plans London-Manchester Flights

17 August 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 32

Hong Kong Airlines Considering Cancelling A380 Order

10 August 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 31

Long-Haul Carrier AirAsia X Boosts Fleet With 6 Airbus Jets

3 August 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 30

JAL ready to relist

27 July 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 29

AirAsia deal stirs budget aviation rivalries

20 July 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 28

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines Announce Order for Additional 777-200LR

13 July 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 27

Boeing outrivals Airbus in new orders

6 July 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 26

Will Farnborough take it to the MAX?

29 June 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 25

WestJet Unveils Bombardier Planes For New Regional Service

22 June 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 24

Emirates to Start Gatwick’s First A380 Service

15 June 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 23

US Airways CEO pushes case for American Airlines combination

8 June 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 22

Qantas Shares Hit Rock Bottom

1 June 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 21

Southwest Gets Go-Ahead; United Slates 1,300 Job Cuts

25 May 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 20

per-Size Seats for Super-Size Passengers

18 May 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 19

Pilfering of Whisky and Caviar “Driving Air India Bankrupt”

11 May 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 18

Aberdeen Group Buys bmi Regional in £8m Deal

4 May 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 17

Aviation Group Supports MAS-AirAsia Collaboration

27 April 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 16

1) Airbus Eager to Sell New A350 to an Operator in Australia

20 April 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 15

1) BA Fuel Surcharge Penalty Halved by OFT to £58 Million

13 April 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 14

1) Government clears financial bailout package for Air India

30 March 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 13

Airline Industry on Brink of Losses – IATA

23 March 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 12

New Scoot Airline Offers $88 Gold Coast- Singapore Flights

16 March 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 11

Walsh and Branson Attack UK Aviation Policy's Effect on Growth

9 March 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 10

Airbus Says China Blocking Orders Over EU Scheme

2 March 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 9

Chinese May Cancel Airbus Orders

24 February 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 8

Obama's Boeing Boost Could Hurt Bombardier

17 February 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 7

Passengers Stranded As Air Australia Goes Bust

10 February 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 6

Etihad Airways Finally Turns A Profit

3 February 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 5

Malév Airline Grounds All Flights After Running Out Of Cash

27 January 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 4

Etihad Airways to Double Airbus Cargo Fleet

20 January 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 3

Bahrain to Buy Superjet

13 January 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 2

Ryanair to Hike Prices Again Over Carbon Levy

6 January 2012
Newswatch Volume 12 Issue 1

SIA and Qantas Say A380 Cracks Pose No Risk

23 December 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 49

IAG to Take bmi for £172.5 Million

16 December 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 48

Etihad Signs First Codeshare Deal as it Eyes China Growth

9 December 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 47

Boeing Lands $1.2-Billion Order From Leasing Group

2 December 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 46

Scoot Flies Into Town and Takes Aim at Jetstar

25 November 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 45

Thomas Cook suspends flight insurance for ‘flight-only’ passengers

18 November 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 44

Boeing says huge 737 order is company's biggest ever

11 November 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 43

Kingfisher Seeks Government Bailout, 40 More Flights Cancelled

4 November 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 42

BA Takeover of BMI is 'Fantastic' News for Passengers, Claims Airline Chief

28 October 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 41

U.S. House Votes to Halt EU Air Tax

21 October 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 40

Brazil’s TAM Firms Order for 22 A320neos and 10 A320-Family Jets

20 October 2011
Spotlight on aircraft fi nance and leasing in Japa

Views and thoughts from Japan.

14 October 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 39

A sneak preview of Boeing's next 777

7 October 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 38

Qantas and Airbus sign huge A320 order

30 September 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 37

Lufthansa Orders 12 New Aircraft to Meet Soaring Demand

23 September 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 36

IATA sees strong growth in Indonesia

16 September 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 35

Air France KLM orders 110 new airplanes

9 September 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 34

China to need 5,000 airplanes by 2030, Boeing says

5 September 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 33

Which is the best alliance fit for MAS?

26 August 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 32

Delta to purchase 100 Boeing 737 jets

19 August 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 31

Air India gets relief on fuel purchase

17 August 2011
IBA appoints Kane Ray

in the role of Aviation Analyst

12 August 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 30

24 hours of flight tests left for 787

5 August 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 29

Southwest has no plans to increase capacity in 2012

29 July 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 28

More realistic airfares likely

22 July 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 27

AirAsia to launch new budget carrier with Japan's ANA

19 July 2011
IBA appoints James Uniacke

as Head of Asset Management

15 July 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 26

Thai setback for grounded Tiger

8 July 2011
IBA Expands Technical Team

IBA appoints Chris Miles

8 July 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 25

Grounded Tiger vows ‘all steps’ to resume flying

4 July 2011
IBA Announces Further Sales of A320 Material

from the Stage Two Lots of Remaining Alitalia Assets – AvTrade Named as Buyer.

1 July 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 24

U.S. airlines prep plane orders; AMR said to be close

24 June 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 23

Success for Airbus A320 puts pressure on fate of Boeing 737

17 June 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 22

Cebu Pacific buys 37 Airbus jets worth $3.8 bn

10 June 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 21

Fuel costs, political unrest, natural disasters hurt airline stocks

3 June 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 20

Australia's Qantas offers crew redundancies

3 June 2011
IBA appoints Adrian Lee

as Head of Aircraft Transaction Management

27 May 2011
Newswatch Volume 11 Issue 19

Low-cost rival a blow to Jetstar ambitions

11 May 2011
Aircraft Valuations for the Chinese Market

IBA will be speaking at the 1st ISTAT China Conference