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On June 20, 2016, the London Branch of the Bank of China (BOC) entered into $37,500,000 USD loan agreement with Dart Group plc — a British airline — for the acquisition of one Boeing 737-800NG aircraft. The loan had an option to convert to its face value to GBP. This loan was secured by (i.e. collateralized against) a first priority aircraft mortgage, on one Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, except engines, bearing manufacturer's serial number 63144 and Registration Mark G-JZHJ, and CFM56-7B24E CFM International S.A. engines with manufacturer's serial numbers 864507 and 864509, as charged by Dart Group and outlined in a charge dated September 20, 2016, the rights, title, and interest in an engine warranties agreement to two CFM56-7B24E engines with serial numbers 864507 and 864509, in favor of BOC as charged by Dart Group and outlined in a charge dated September 20, 2016, its rights, title, and interest in the airframe warranties agreement for said aircraft, in favor of BOC as charged by Dart Group and outlined in a charge dated September 20, 2016, an assignment of the aircraft lease agreement for said aircraft, as charged by Dart Group and outlined in a charge dated September 20, 2016, and an assignment of insurances on said aircraft, in favor of BOC as charged by Jet2.com Limited and outlined in a charge dated September 20, 2016. Dart Group signed a purchase agreement for the 737-800NG with The Boeing Company on September 2, 2015. Jet2.com Limited, a low-cost airline and subsidiary of Dart, entered into a lease agreement with Dart Group for use of the aircraft on September 12, 2016. BOC served as sole lender, agent, and security trustee. The deal closed in September 2016. On August 27, 2020, the parties amended the security arrangements; Dart Group pledged a second priority global aircraft mortgage and a second priority global assignment of the aircraft leases and Jet2.com Limited pledged a second priority global assignment of insurances relating to six Boeing 737-800NG aircraft with MSNs 63144, 63568, 63163, 63169, 64439, and 64440 to BOC for each respective loan agreement.