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KBRA Releases Slide Deck for 2025 Aviation ABS Outlook

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases a slide deck that summarizes key points for its 2025 Aviation ABS Outlook and examines major trends from the past year as well as expectations for 2025.

Aviation ABS is poised for a strong issuance year and favorable asset performance. The presentation highlights these themes and more, many of which were featured in KBRA's 2025 ABS Sector Outlook and other research publications. Performance observations are derived from our rated universe of 72 transactions (56 aircraft lease, eight engine, five loan, and three business jet transactions) with a collateral balance of just over $24 billion as of December 2024.

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KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., the EU, and the UK, and is designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada. KBRA’s ratings can be used by investors for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.

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Preston Boutwell, Associate Director
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Yash Talathi, Senior Analyst
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Ronan Brew, Analyst
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Contacts

Alan Greenblatt, Managing Director
+1 646-731-2496
alan.greenblatt@kbra.com

Michael Lepri, Senior Director
+1 646-731-3389
michael.lepri@kbra.com

Preston Boutwell, Associate Director
+1 646-731-2367
preston.boutwell@kbra.com

Yash Talathi, Senior Analyst
+1 646-731-1214
yash.talathi@kbra.com

Ronan Brew, Analyst
+1 646-731-1255
ronan.brew@kbra.com

Media Contact

Adam Tempkin, Director of Communications
+1 646-731-1347
adam.tempkin@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Arielle Smelkinson, Senior Director
+1 646-731-2369
arielle.smelkinson@kbra.com

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