Sign up today and take advantage of member-only content — the kind of timely, cutting edge industry insight that only IDD can deliver.

• Investment Dealers' Digest one-month trial subscription
• IDDMagazine.com one-month trial subscription
• Free e-newsletters
• Free whitepapers

Aerospace/Defense

News

ILFC Upsizes High Yield Deal to $4.4B

International Lease Finance Corp. increased the size of its junk bond offering to $4.4 billion from $2.5 billion, upsizing three tranches and adding a fourth.

Mexicana Files for Ch. 15 Protection

Compania Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V., the Mexico-based international commercial and cargo airline, on Aug. 2 filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York.

Continental Prices Upsized $800M Bond Deal

Houston-based airline Continental Airlines issued $800 million in junk bonds in an upsized offering, the company said Thursday.

Jordan, Nautic Form Aircraft Leasing Platform

NetJets pro Santulli joins the venture, armed with $500 million to grow the business.

Goldman Preps $400M Term Loan for Kroll Acquisition

Goldman Sachs is preparing to syndicate a $400 million term loan backing Altegrity’s acquisition of Kroll. The bank is expected to begin marking the loan Thursday, according to sources.

More

Articles

Hunting Some Bigger Game

Using the heft of its Canadian parent as a selling point, RBC Capital Markets is reaching out to large Wall Street customers.

Defense Industry Mergers Stay Aloft

Spending trends and government rules are giving private-equity players plenty of opportunities to make defense acquisitions.

Post-CIT Edgeview Takes Shape

New owners hope that being out from under a struggling parent will help the boutique attract both employees and customers.

Report Cites Dire Need for Infrastructure Funds

Infrastructure in the U.S., especially for water systems and surface transportation, is desperately in need of investment, the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young declared this week. Their report criticized governments from the local to federal levels for their sluggish movement toward transportation and infrastructure financing reform.

Life in the Self-Service Lane

Canada's largest retirement funds cut out the middle man and invest on their own. Will U.S. pensions follow suit?

More