Marubeni completes buy of Aircastle amid aviation disaster

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Marubeni completes buy of Aircastle amid aviation disaster

TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Japanese buying and selling firm Marubeni Corp 8002.T mentioned on Mond


TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters)Japanese buying and selling firm Marubeni Corp 8002.T mentioned on Monday it had accomplished the acquisition of a U.S. plane lessor Aircastle Ltd, making the acquisition when the airline trade is in disaster because of the world coronavirus pandemic.

The worldwide aviation trade has come virtually to a standstill as measures to halt the unfold of the coronavirus have put roughly three billion individuals on lockdown.

Marubeni, which already owned a 28.8% stake in Aircastle, paid $1.142 billion to boost its stake to 75% below a deal signed in November. Japanese leasing agency Mizuho Leasing Co Ltd 8425.T paid $611 million to take the remaining 25%.

Final week, Marubeni predicted a report internet lack of 190 billion yen ($1.Eight billion) for the yr ending this month, because the coronavirus outbreak drives an unprecedented oil value slide and falls in different commodities.

($1 = 107.5600 yen)

(Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Enhancing by Edmund Blair)

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