US Ex-Im strikes back with French lease financing for Sun Express

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Transport

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Americas, Europe

Connor Lovell

Reporter

In a deal that represents US Ex-Im's last approved aircraft guarantee before it shut down last summer, Turkish airline Sun Express closed in June five US Ex-Im-backed loans totalling $168 million, which were structured as French leases, for the acquisition of five Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

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