Eighth A380 Financed in the Capital Markets brings Doric’s Asset Portfolio to USD 7 Billion

London/Offenbach am Main – The delivery of Doric’s 18th Airbus A380 under management last Friday concluded the aircraft acquisitions for the Doric Alpha EETC transaction closed in June this year. Doric’s aviation portfolio now comprises 35 aircraft valued at about USD 6 billion.

Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Limited (Doric Alpha) took delivery of its fourth and final Airbus A380 bearing the manufacturer’s serial number (MSN) 110 at 17:00 CET on 30 November 2012 in Hamburg. The first two A380s were delivered in October and the third superjumbo earlier in November 2012. All four aircraft are leased to Emirates for a period of 12 years.

Doric Alpha is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Doric Nimrod Air Two Limited, an aircraft investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Doric now manages an asset portfolio totaling about USD 7 billion.