Set forth below is a representative list of transactions accomplished by the Air Transport Industry Group. Such transactions are representative only and do not reflect all of the numerous and varied transactions in which the Air Transport Industry Group has participated as counsel. We welcome interested persons to contact one of the Air Transport Industry Group attorneys if you have questions about our experience with transactions of a type not reflected below.
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$200 million out-of-court financial restructuring. Counsel to international air carrier in connection with out-of-court financial restructuring with various domestic and international financial institutions and aircraft leasing companies.
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50 plus jet aircraft operating leases. Counsel to U.S. aircraft leasing company and its international leasing affiliates in connection with operating leases of over 50 aircraft to various North American and international air carriers.
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$1 billion plus jet aircraft purchase order. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with the acquisition from aircraft manufacturer of 35 regional jet aircraft.
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$200 million debt financing. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with $200 million debt financing with lending affiliate of an aircraft manufacturer, secured by air carrier’s aircraft and aircraft-related assets.
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Leveraged lease financing of 35 jet aircraft. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with the leveraged lease financing of a fleet of 35 regional jet aircraft, with various financial institutions (domestic and international) acting as equity participants and an international lending institution as loan participant, providing export financing.
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$2.5 billion plus jet aircraft purchase order. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with the acquisition from regional aircraft manufacturer of 55 regional jet aircraft.
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$1 billion plus prepackaged bankruptcy. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with one billion dollar plus financial restructuring in prepackaged Chapter 11 proceeding.
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Lease financing of 40 jet aircraft. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with lease financing of over 40 aircraft with affiliate of aircraft manufacturer as aircraft lessor.
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Airline counsel in U.S. bankruptcy for South American air carrier. Debtor’s counsel in connection with U.S. bankruptcy court reorganization in New York of South American country national carrier and its U.S. affiliate under Chapter 11 and successful emergence therefrom.
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$4 billion plus jet aircraft purchase order. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in all facets of the acquisition of over 100 jet aircraft, including full participation in negotiations with the aircraft manufacturers, engine manufacturers and leasing companies.
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$1 billion plus U.S. airline merger. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with merger of two U.S. air carriers
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$125 million public debt issuance. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with public issuance of $125 million unsecured convertible notes.
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$100 million plus jet aircraft acquisition. Counsel to U.S. aircraft leasing company in all facets of acquisition of 18 aircraft from portfolio of major international aircraft leasing company, including secured financing with various domestic and international financial institutions.
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20 plus jet aircraft operating leases. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with operating leases in respect of over 20 aircraft with U.S. aircraft leasing company.
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$90 million debt facility. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with $90 million debt financing facility with international lending institutions for purposes of acquiring three aircraft.
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$350 million PDP and acquisition financing facilities. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with $350 million debt financing facility with international lending institution for purposes of financing the acquisition of and the pre-delivery payments related to 12 aircraft.
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$200 million loan facility. Counsel to U.S. aircraft leasing company in connection with $200 million loan facility with domestic financial institution for purposes of acquiring aircraft and related equipment.
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$20 million PDP financing. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with $20 million debt financing facility with international lending institution for purposes of financing pre-delivery payments related to six aircraft.
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$65 million PDP financing. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with $65 million debt financing facility with international lending institution for purposes of financing pre-delivery payments related to 19 jet aircraft.
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30 jet aircraft operating leases. Counsel to international aircraft lessor in connection with operating leases of 30 aircraft to international air carrier.
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$60 million loan facility. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with $60 million debt financing facility with international lending institution for purposes of acquiring two jet aircraft.
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11 jet aircraft operating leases. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with structuring and documenting operating leases of 11 jet aircraft from syndicate of foreign financial institutions taking ownership via repossession from bankrupt international carrier.
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$85 million debt facility. Counsel to U.S. air carrier in connection with $85 million debt financing facility with international lending institutions for purposes of acquiring three aircraft.