News comes days after European regulators approved Aercap’s €25bn purchase of rival GE Capital Aviation Services

Irish aircraft lessor’s takeover of GE Capital Aviation Services will create global leader

Deal between world’s two largest aircraft leasing companies would create new financing giant

Revenues decreased 22% from $262.1m to $203.5m

Airline owner Esken responsible for ‘certain obligations under the franchise agreement’

High Court appoints provisional liquidators to Stobart Air after it ceased trading

NYSE-listed lessor’s Q1 revenues down 12% but it sees ‘pent up demand’ for travel

Interview: Insolvency expert expects clarity by September on surviving businesses

In March, Aercap agreed a €25bn deal to buy rival GECAS

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More than half of enlarged company’s fleet will be younger, newer aircraft

Irish-based group’s purchase will create fleet of 2,000 planes and 300 helicopters

$30bn merger of two biggest plane financiers worldwide could be announced Monday

GECAS executive takes top role at lobby group

Cantillon: Aviation will have to keep its seat belts tightly buckled for some time to come

Some 5,000 are employed in aircraft leasing in Ireland, contributing €550m annually to the economy

Shannon-based General Electric subsidiary has a fleet of more than 1,900 aircraft

Wings for the jets formally known as C-Series are built in Northern Ireland

Funding will be used to refinance Westpark Business Campus in Shannon

Patrick and John Collison, Dómhnal Slattery and David McRedmond won the award