Deutsche Lufthansa AG has raised a total of around EUR 500 million by using aircrafts as security in eight financing transactions. This enabled the Group to secure additional funds on top of the EUR 1.6 billion raised via a convertible bond and a corporate bond. The five Airbus A350s and three aircraft from the A320 family were used as securities for various financing instruments. Funds were raised through sale and lease back financing, secured loans and secured promissory notes. Banks, private equity funds and corporate investors, particularly from Europe and Asia, participated in the financing. Lufthansa was also able to agree upon attractive terms compared with the most recently issued bonds.