# Avation plc $300m Bond Strategy, Credit Upgrades and Widebody Windfall (Video)

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/avation-plc-300m-bond-strategy-credit-upgrades-and-widebody-windfall-video/4121225684
- Published: 2025-11-12T08:52:55+00:00
- Author: Jacob Brown

In this interview, **[Avation plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/avation-plc/avap.l)**(
[LON:AVAP](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/avation-plc/avap.l)) 
Executive Chairman Jeff Chatfield shares how the company secured a $300 million 
bond refinancing package and why it positions them more strongly going forward. 
He also discusses recent credit rating upgrades, a standout 16-year widebody lease
extension, and the company’s growth plans with narrowbody aircraft and turboprops.
This conversation offers a direct look at how Avation is managing capital, scaling
its fleet and navigating a supply-starved aviation sector.

**Key Moments:**

 * **[00:10]** – Introduction to Avation and Jeff Chatfield
 * **[00:31]** – Why the $300m 2031 bond was issued and how it de-risks the business
 * **[01:58]** – Comparison of bond market environment now vs. 2026
 * **[03:48]** – Upgraded credit ratings from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch
 * **[06:32]** – EVA lease extension on A330 to 2031 and its value
 * **[08:28]** – Narrowbody aircraft growth strategy and sourcing challenges
 * **[09:05]** – Role and relevance of ATR turboprops in Avation’s fleet
 * **[11:07]** – What investors can expect over the next 12 months
 * **[11:52]** – Access to debt and equity markets and recent capital raising

**What the Company Does:**
Avation plc is a commercial passenger aircraft leasing
company, owning a fleet of aircraft leased to airlines across the world.

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