Etihad Airways Partners wins key int�l award

Etihad Airways Partners’ (EAP) $700 million landmark finance transaction in 2015 was recognised with a third key international award after being named ‘Innovative Deal of the Year’ by the prestigious publication, Airfinance Journal, said a press statement.
The five-year bond agreement involved Etihad Airways, its subsidiary Etihad Airport Services and five of the carrier’s strategic equity airline partners – Airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia and Jet Airways – within EAP.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways president and chief executive officer, was joined by his finance team, including Chief Financial Officer James Rigney and Group Treasurer Ricky Thirion, at Airfinance Journal’s awards ceremony in Miami on Monday night.
It was the third success in as many months for EAP which secured two other leading awards for the same transaction – Emerging Europe Middle East and Africa Bond of the Year by the market intelligence organisation International Financing Review (IFR) – and Debt Financing Deal of the Year Middle East by Global Transport Finance, a leading UK-based international finance publication.
Airfinance Journal applauded Etihad Airways’ management for executing the deal after convincing investors around the world of the unique equity business model that the Abu Dhabi-based airline has been developing amid challenging market conditions, the statement added.
Speaking on the occasion in Miami, James Hogan said “Innovation is at the heart of everything we do across all our business operations at Etihad Airways and our partners.”

Etihad Airways Partners wins key int�l award

Etihad Airways Partners (EAP) $700 million landmark finance transaction in 2015 was recognised with a third key international award after being named Innovative Deal of the Year by the prestigious publication, Airfinance Journal, said a press statement. The five-year bond agreement involved Etihad Airways, its subsidiary Etihad Airport Services and five of the carriers strategic equity airline partners Airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia and Jet Airways within EAP. James Hogan, Etihad Airways president and chief executive officer, was joined by his finance team, including Chief Financial Officer James Rigney and Group Treasurer Ricky Thirion, at Airfinance Journals awards ceremony in Miami on Monday night. It was the third success in as many months for EAP which secured two other leading awards for the same transaction Emerging Europe Middle East and Africa Bond of the Year by the market intelligence organisation International Financing Review (IFR) and Debt Financing Deal of the Year Middle East by Global Transport Finance, a leading UK-based international finance publication. Airfinance Journal applauded Etihad Airways management for executing the deal after convincing investors around the world of the unique equity business model that the Abu Dhabi-based airline has been developing amid challenging market conditions, the statement added. Speaking on the occasion in Miami, James Hogan said Innovation is at the heart of everything we do across all our business operations at Etihad Airways and our partners.