More NewsTiger Airways Secures French ECA Backing for Aircraft Deal

Tiger Airways Secures French ECA Backing for Aircraft Deal

Tiger Airways Holdings and Standard Chartered Bank have obtained approval from the French export credit agency (ECA), Coface, to support the purchase of nine Airbus 320 aircraft. Standard Chartered is mandated as the lead arranger for the ECA financing relating to these aircraft. The transaction is currently in the documentation phase and is expected to close upon delivery of each aircraft.

The nine aircraft are scheduled to be delivered over the next six months through until March 2011. This will bring the total number of aircraft owned by Tiger Airways to 11. Tiger Airways obtained its first ECA-backed financing with Coface for two Airbus 320 aircraft that were delivered in January and February 2010; Standard Chartered Bank was also the mandated lead arranger.

From now till March 2011, which is the end of its current financial year, Tiger Airways will also return two older aircraft that are currently leased. This means that it will be operating a fleet of 26 aircraft, of which 11 (42%) will be owned with in the form of the lowest possible airfares.

Tony Davis, president and group chief executive officer (CEO) of Tiger Airways Holdings, said: “We are grateful to Coface for continuing to provide strong support to Tiger Airways. We also thank Standard Chartered for helping Tiger Airways secure even more cost effective aircraft financing deals, which will enable us to reduce our costs and fares even further. As we continue to expand our fleet we also look forward to realising economies of scale in other aspects of our business.”

Comments are closed.

Subscribe to get your daily business insights

Whitepapers & Resources

2021 Transaction Banking Services Survey
Banking

2021 Transaction Banking Services Survey

2y
CGI Transaction Banking Survey 2020

CGI Transaction Banking Survey 2020

4y
TIS Sanction Screening Survey Report
Payments

TIS Sanction Screening Survey Report

5y
Enhancing your strategic position: Digitalization in Treasury
Payments

Enhancing your strategic position: Digitalization in Treasury

5y
Netting: An Immersive Guide to Global Reconciliation

Netting: An Immersive Guide to Global Reconciliation

5y