14 June — Inaugural China Awards 2018
Airfinance Journal publishes the winners for the Inaugural China Awards, including deal awards and winners of individual awards.
In their first year, the awards are set to become an essential calendar fixture for airlines and the Chinese aviation finance sector.
Each year, via its Global Deals of the Year Awards, Airfinance Journal shines a spotlight on aviation transactions that stand out in terms of size, timing, pricing and contribution to a new market standard.
The winners list for these new China Awards, which will take place in Shanghai on 14 June 2018, was compiled after a rigorous judging process.
More than 40 submissions were received covering 33 unique transactions. The submissions were then narrowed down to three deals per category by Airfinance Journal's editorial and data experts.
The shortlist was then passed on to a judging panel of three senior aviation finance professionals: Harvey Lau, former partner at Baker McKenzie’s Shanghai office (now retired); Peter Huijbers, chief executive officer of CALS Aviation; and Sandra Chen, managing director at Fontainburg Aviation Capital. These three judges then independently decided on the winners, with no input or influence from Airfinance Journal.
The winners they chose are as follows:
Aviation Woman of the Year in China
Li Ling, Bocomm Leasing
Best new Chinese leasing entrant
CMIG Leasing
Best cross-border airline or lessor financing by a Chinese financier
CDB, Comsys, Emirates and Veling’s A380 transaction
Chinese lessor of the Year
CDB Aviation
Best domestic Chinese financing
ICBC and BOC FTZ transaction for four 737-800s
Finance Lease
Bocomm Leasing’s JPY-finance lease for KAL
Operating lease
ICBCFL’s 787-9 for KAL (first deal under new Hong Kong tax regime)
Young person in Chinese aviation finance
Jason Jin Zhe, Grandall Law Firm
Asia Finance Editor’s Deal of the Year
CCB Leasing’s Jolcos for six A321s with leases attached to Wizz Air and Thomas Cook
Top rated Chinese airline
To be determined later, based on The Airline Analyst data.
For more information, or to book a table at the Inaugural China Awards Gala Dinner, please contact:
Kenneth Yu
Email: kenneth.yu@airfinancejournal.com
Tel: +852 2842 6960