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Aircraft Finance Special Report 2014
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: Cash is still king, but lenders see fresh activity from buyers
Word Count: 70
As the U.S. economy continues to recover, so too does the health of the business aircraft sales industry. While cash remains the preferred source of funding, the airplane lending institutions that rode out the financial downturn are finding themselves joined by others that are once again eyeing the market in a positive light. For used aircraft, once-held industry assumptions on market depreciation rates continue to be retrenched.