{"id":13208,"date":"2023-12-28T02:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=13208"},"modified":"2023-12-28T02:05:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T08:05:14","slug":"azul-announces-200m-credit-facility-to-finance-engine-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=13208","title":{"rendered":"Azul announces $200M credit facility to finance engine maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 26, 2023<\/strong> \u2013 Azul S.A. <strong>(NYSE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/equities\/azul-sa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AZUL<\/a>)<\/strong>, the largest airline in Brazil by number of flights and cities served, announces that its subsidiaries Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S.A. (\u201cALAB\u201d) and Azul Investments LLP have received approval to access a new US$ 200 million secured credit facility. The facility will be used to finance engine maintenance of ALAB\u2019s Embraer and Airbus fleet, performed by GE Celma Ltda. (a subsidiary of GE Aerospace). The Brazilian Guarantees Agency \u2013 ABGF (Agencia Brasileira Gestora de Fundos Garantidores e Garantias) was the rapporteur. The Export Financing and Guarantee Committee \u2013 COFIG (Comite de Financiamento e Garantia das Exportacoes) approved the transaction under the conditions presented by ABGF.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Azul<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Azul S.A. offers 1,000 daily flights to over 160 destinations. With an operating fleet of over 180 aircraft and more than 16,000 Crewmembers, the Company has a network of 300 non-stop routes as of September 2023. Azul was named by Cirium (leading aviation data analysis company) as the most on-time airline in the world in 2022, being the first<br \/>\nBrazilian airline to obtain this honor. In 2020, Azul was awarded best airline in the world by TripAdvisor, first time a Brazilian Flag Carrier earns number one ranking in the Traveler\u2019s Choice Awards. For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.voeazul.com.br\/ir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.voeazul.com.br\/ir<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This press release may contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including expected delivery dates. Such statements are based on current expectations and projections about our future results, prospects and opportunities and are not guarantees of future performance. Such statements will not be updated unless required by law. Actual results and performance may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 26, 2023 \u2013 Azul S.A. (NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by number of flights and cities served, announces that its subsidiaries Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S.A. (\u201cALAB\u201d) and Azul Investments LLP have received approval to access a new US$ 200 million secured credit facility. 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