Financing

Today, there is a wide range of aviation finance options available worldwide, accessible from banks, aviation finance specialists, Lessors, private equity as well as investors. Generally speaking, private and corporate helicopter / aircraft owners will typically opt for bank loans and asset-backed finance, whereas commercial operators tend to seek funding from banks or private equity investors, or otherwise may acquire helicopters or aircraft through a Lessor.

To complement our brokerage and consulting services, Uplifting Aviation is backed by a multi-million Euro and US Dollar Private Investment Fund for the following activities:


Acquisition of helicopter and aircraft fleets and engines


Would you like to:

  • Quickly generate cash
  • Have no marketing costs to sell your helicopters, aircraft or engines
  • Remove the liability of ownership and maintenance of non-profitable helicopters and aircraft
  • Remove the cost of ownership

We will look at purchasing any bankable airframes or engines. However, we prefer to concentrate on the following manufacturers:

Helicopters:

  • Airbus Helicopters
  • Bell
  • Leonardo
  • Sikorsky

Engines:

  • Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC)
  • Turbomeca (Saffran)
  • General Electric (GE)
  • Rolls-Royce (RR)


Financing of younger helicopter and aircraft fleets


Would you like to:

  • Keep your fleet to the latest standards
  • Pay much less than the cost of new helicopters / aircraft
  • Have a longer interval before major inspections or overhauls become due
  • Increase your operational capabilities

If the fleet is beginning to show its age, the funds can be deployed to purchase younger or new helicopters / aircraft. This will keep the fleet up to date ensuring that maintenance costs are reduced to a minimum and new contracts can be undertaken more easily.


Funding of fleet upgrades and retrofits


Would you like to:

  • Keep your fleet to the latest standards with freshly overhauled and customised helicopters / aircraft
  • Purchase younger or new helicopters / aircraft to meet specific mission or contractual requirements
  • Start your helicopter’s / aircraft's maintenance chronometer at zero
  • Outlay a limited amount of cash whilst operating the latest models of helicopter / aircraft

If an upgrade or retrofit is needed, for instance to be able to satisfy an up and coming contract or allow bidding for a new contract, we can fund fleet upgrades and retrofits, and then finance through a sales – sales lease back option over a determined period of time and specific interest rate. This option addresses obsolescence and at the same time, eliminates the requirement for immediate financial commitment of a large budget to upgrade and modernize the fleet.


Refinancing of existing helicopter or aircraft fleets


Would you like to:

  • Have an injection of cash into your business whilst retaining the use of your fleet
  • Outlay minimal capital
  • Enjoy flexible, tailor made finance to your requirements
  • Have a better-looking balance sheet
  • Possibility to off-set rental payments against tax
  • Reduce the residual value risk when it comes to selling your helicopters or aircraft

We can purchase your helicopters / aircraft and then lease them back to you allowing you to have full use of your fleet whilst having an injection of cash into your business to fund other projects and expansion.

We will also consider financing turbine powered aircraft such as King Air special mission and / or government owned airplanes.

 

Contact us now for a financial solution that is right for you


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