Icelandair Group hf. completes PDP financing with BOC Aviation

Icelandair Group has entered into a new financing facility with BOC Aviation regarding the financing of pre-delivery payments of the Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft on order from The Boeing Company which will be delivered in 2019 and 2020. The final scheduled delivery date of the aircraft is in March 2020. The total amount of the financing facility is approximately USD 200 million but the company’s liquidity will increase by USD 160 million before year-end due to the agreement.

In addition to the PDP facility the parties have also agreed to a Sale and Leaseback of two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, one of them to be delivered in 2019 and the second one in 2020. The lease period is 12 years but includes a purchase option 30 months into the lease.