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<br /> ISSUE SIXTYONE APRIL-MAY 2021<br /> THE LEADING GLOBAL PUBLICATION FOR OPERATORS OF AND INVESTORS IN AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES<br /> 2021<br /> Aviation<br /> 100<br /> Awards<br /> AMERICAS<br /> Capital Markets<br /> Deal of the Year<br /> 2021<br /> Aviation<br /> 100<br /> Awards<br /> AMERICAS<br /> Debt<br /> Deal of the Year<br /> 2021<br /> Aviation<br /> 100<br /> Awards<br /> AMERICAS<br /> Editor’s<br /> Deal of the Year<br /> 2021<br /> Aviation<br /> 100<br /> Awards<br /> AMERICAS<br /> Equity<br /> Deal of the Year<br /> 2021<br /> Aviation<br /> 100<br /> Awards<br /> AMERICAS<br /> Freighter Finance<br /> Deal of the Year<br /> 2021<br /> Aviation<br /> 100<br /> Awards<br /> AMERICAS<br /> Lease<br /> Deal of the Year<br /> 2021<br /> Aviation<br /> 100<br /> Awards<br /> AMERICAS<br /> M&A<br /> Deal of the<a title="Issue 61 Apr/May page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e03aa3?page=1"> ISSUE SIXTYONE </a> <a title="Issue 61 Apr/May page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e03aa3?page=2"> ABOVE & BEYOND GECAS is a world-leading aviation</a> <a title="Issue 61 Apr/May page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/78e03aa3?page=3"> EDITOR’S LETTER FEELING OPTIMISTIC? 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