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22 JANUARY, 2008
Below are details on all the leasing companies (in alphabetical order)
that made this year's Airline Business top 50 ranking.
The ranking was based on a snapshot of the fleets owned and
managed by operating lease companies as of early December 2007.
Leasing company rankings and definitions are here.
AERCAP
Rank 9
Evert van de Beekstraat 312, Amsterdam Schipol Airport, Schipol, NL-1118CX,
Netherlands
Tel +31 20 655 9616
Web www.aercap.com
Fleet (units) 231
Value ($m) 4,255
Description AerCap, which is listed at the New York Stock Exchange, has a war
chest of nearly $1.4 billion in financing available to acquire new aircraft or conduct
other market transactions. Its latest buy of new aircraft was for 10 more A330-200s
in May 2007, adding to the 20 it already had on order.
AERGO CAPITAL
Rank 49
16 Clanwilliam Terrace, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin, 2, Ireland
Tel +353 1 676 1077
Web www.aergocapital.com
Fleet (units) 59
Value ($m) 141
Description The Dublin-based lessor was established in 1999 and focuses on older
737s and MD-82s. It also manages narrowbodies for investors, banks and airlines
with surplus aircraft.
AIRCASTLE INVESTMENT
Rank 14
300 First Stamford Place, 5th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902, USA
Tel +1 203 504 1020
Web www.aircastle.com
Fleet (units) 85
Value ($m) 2,279
Description US lessor Aircastle was established in 2004 and floated on the New
York Stock Exchange in August 2006. Its most recent order was for 15 A330-200
freighters, placed at the Paris Air Show in mid-2007.
AIRCORP INCORPORATED
Rank 44
c/o JRW Aviation, 8611 Lemmon AvenueHangar B, Suite 104, Dallas, TX 75209, USA
Tel +1 214 661 7194
Web www.jrwaviationsales.com
Fleet (units) 29
Value ($m) 218
Description The Texas-based lessor specialises in 727s and 737s.
ALAFCO
Rank 18
PO Box 2255, Safat, 13023, Kuwait
Tel +965 240 2207
Web www.alafco-kw.com
Fleet (units) 27
Value ($m) 1,191
Description The Kuwait-based lessor is an emerging provider of innovative Sharia-
based commercial aircraft leasing products that comply with Islamic law. Owned by
Kuwait Finance House, it offers A320, A310s and 737NGs. In 2007 ALAFCO ordered
22 787s, firmed up its 2005 commitment for 12 A350s and placed a follow-on order
for seven more A320s.
AUTOMATIC
Rank 50
1900 Summit Tower Boulevard, Suite 860, Orlando, FL 32810, USA
Tel +1 407 916 7777
Web www.automatic.cc
Fleet (units) 21
Value ($m) 139
Description Automatic is an aircraft leasing, sales and trading boutique that was
established in September 2000.
AWAS
Rank 6
Alexandra House, The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, County Dublin, 4, Ireland
Tel +353 1 664 1431
Web www.awas.com
Fleet (units) 325
Value ($m) 5,892
Description AWAS owner, private equity firm Terra Firma, added Pegasus Aviation
to its lessor group in May 2007. AWAS itself has returned to ordering new aircraft
with recent deals for 50 737s and 75 A320s.
BOC AVIATION
Rank 11
#18-01 Temasek Tower, 8 Shenton Way, Singapore, 068811, Singapore
Tel +65 6323 5559
Web www.bocaviation.com
Fleet (units) 74
Value ($m) 3,236
Description Previously known as Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE), BOC
Aviation is Asia's largest lessor. SALE was acquired by Bank of China In December
2006.
CENTER-CAPITAL
Rank 47
PO Box 168, Moscow, 127051, Russia
Tel +7 495 780 7866
Fleet (units) 12
Value ($m) 196
Description Center-Capital specialises in 757s bought from Condor and primarily
leased to Vim-Avia of Russia.
GA TELESIS
Rank 38
Prospect Park III, 5400 NW 35th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, USA
Tel +1 954 676 3111
Web www.gatelesis.com
Fleet (units) 26
Value ($m) 267
Description GA Telesis provides maintenance services as well as aircraft and jet
engine finance and leasing.The fast-growing company acquired several aircraft in
2007 including 11 DC9-30s, seven A320s, six CRJ200s, two A340s, two A300s and
one 737-300.
GECAS
Rank 2
201 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06927, USA
Tel +1 203 357 6978
Web www.gecas.com
Fleet (units) 1,408
Value ($m) 33,259
Description A subsidiary of the General Electric Company, the lessor offers Airbus
A320s, A330s, 737s, 767s and 777s, as well as regional jets. It added 60 aircraft to
its A320 backlog in 2007 and ordered six more 777 freighters.
GENESIS LEASE
Rank 16
4230 Atlantic Avenue, West park, Shannon, County Claire, Ireland
Tel +353 61 233 300
Web www.genesislease.com
Fleet (units) 53
Value ($m) 1,619
Description Established in late 2006 by GE and listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. GE now owns 11% of Genesis Lease and its GECAS unit manages
Genesis' aircraft portfolio. It has predominantly modern narrowbodies in its growing
fleet.
GOAL
Rank 32
Tölzer Strasse 15, Grunwald, D-82031, Germany
Tel +49 89 641 43152
Web www.goal-leasing.de
Fleet (units) 29
Value ($m) 382
Description A joint venture between Lufthansa and KGAL (KG Allgemeine Leasing),
GOAL is one of Europe's largest providers of leasing services.
ILFC
Rank 1
10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 3400, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
Tel +1 310 788 1999
Web www.ilfc.com
Fleet (units) 1061
Value ($m) 42,236
Description Wholly owned subsidiary of insurance giant American International
Group (AIG). Chairman Hungarian-born Steven Udvar Hazy started the company in
1973 with what is believed to be the world's first operating lease, a McDonnell
Douglas DC-8 for Aeromexico. AIG acquired the group in 1990. ILFC's latest order
for new types was for 20 Airbus A350 XWBs in October.
JETSCAPE
Rank 37
10 South New River Drive East, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA
Tel +1 954 763 4737
Web www.jetscape.aero
Fleet (units) 21
Value ($m) 301
Description Founded in 2000 and acquired in 2002 by International Aircraft
Investors. It completed several transactions in 2007 including the sale of three
A320s to VGS.
MACQUARIE AIRFINANCE
Rank 10
Level 1, South Bank HouseBarrow Street, Dublin, 4, Ireland
Tel +353 1 238 3200
Web www.macquarie.aero
Fleet (units) 140
Value ($m) 3,523
Description Established in 2006, Macquarie AirFinance launched its presence in the
industry through the acquisition of a majority of the aircraft leasing assets of GATX
Corporation.
ORIX AVIATION
Rank 12
2nd Floor, Booterstown Hall, Booterstown Avenue, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Tel +353 1 670 0633
Web www.orixaviation.com
Fleet (units) 115
Value ($m) 2,721
Description A subsidiary of Orix Corporation of Japan. Orix completed several
transactions in 2007, including the purchase of eight aircraft from Q Aviation.
SKYTECH-AIC
Rank 33
Carriage House, Hurst Farm, Winchfield, RG27 8SL, UK
Tel +44 1252 844775
Web www.skytech-aic.com
Fleet (units) 9
Value ($m) 380
Description Skytech-AIG, founded in 1992, mainly deals with widebodies, but also
arranges finance for all aircraft types. It sold one of its 747-400s in 2007.
TOMBO AVIATION
Rank 30
3780 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 700, Long Beach, CA 90806, USA
Tel +1 562 988 2688
Web www.tombo.com
Fleet (units) 9
Value ($m) 416
Description Owned by Mitsui & Co of Japan, with a fleet that includes new
narrowbodies and widebodies.
VELING
Rank 41
PCL Building, 43 Sir William Newton Street, Port Louis, Mauritius
Tel +230 211 2870
Web www.veling.aero
Fleet (units) 10
Value ($m) 223
Description Veling specialises in aircraft sales and remarketing, aircraft asset
management and structured finance. In late 2007 it completed a sale-and-leaseback
transaction on three Airbus A340-300s with SriLankan Airlines.
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