Aviation Capital
RBS Aviation Capital is the bank’s centre of excellence for commercial aircraft finance. We lease aircraft to airlines and offer airlines and aircraft investors an extensive range of aviation financing solutions.
Our banking and leasing expertise provides a “one stop shop” to meet your specific requirements. With our broad suite of financing products we can offer solutions tailored to our customers needs.
Strong global franchise
Our 90-strong team based in Dublin, London, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Toulouse, Dubai, Singapore and Tokyo serves 100 airline customers in 38 countries, and has:
- Ownership or management of, or orders for, 372 aircraft
- Loans secured against over 320 commercial aircraft
- Total lending and owned assets of $12 billion
Placing our sector knowledge at your disposal
We are one of the top five commercial airline lessors worldwide by scale and one of the global leaders in aircraft finance and can leverage our deep understanding of the aircraft business and global finance environment to benefit you. We have a strong track record of using markets effectively for clients and managing their risk.
Among our products are:
- Sale & Leaseback financing
- Operating leasing from our own order book
- Manufacturer pre-delivery payment (PDP) financing
- Export credit supported financing
- Tax-based products
- Capital markets products, such as equipment trust certificates
- Currency, interest rates and other derivatives to manage your risk
Looking to free up capital or avoid capital expenditure?
Our Sale and Leaseback and Operating Lease solutions provide you with fast flexible solutions.
Sales and Leasebacks
The sale of aircraft assets allows you the flexibility to inject capital back into your business, incorporate lease-terms to fit your fleet planning requirements and avoid the time-consuming task of remarketing aircraft.
Operating Leases
We believe that flexibility is key, and aircraft on operating lease provide a range of recognisable benefits:
- 100% financing with no pre-delivery payment (PDP) requirement
- Flexible lease terms
- No residual value risk
- Flexibility to manage capacity shifts and route expansion plans
- Off-balance sheet accounting treatment
Looking for finance?
We offer you a mix of tailored finance products to match your aviation capital requirements.
Asset Finance
Choosing the right finance partner is as critical as choosing the right aircraft for your operations. We believe in developing long-lasting customer relationships with our airline clients, so your financing requirements are fully understood and addressed correctly.
Structuring, arranging and financing a range of new Airbus, Boeing and Regional Jet aircraft in the global marketplace for airlines worldwide, we strive to provide excellence in serving your marketplace - the global aviation industry.
Typical finance structures include:
- Senior secured loans on new and recently acquired aircraft
- Structured debt: Arrangement and agent on multi-tranche debt financing
- Debt into tax leases
- Finance leases
- European Export Credit Agency (ECA) and US Export-Import Bank of the United States (EX-IM) financing
- Manufacturer Pre-Delivery Payment financing (PDPs)
- Structured Solutions
Tax Leases
Tax leases can assist in reducing the underlying cost of investing in and financing your aircraft, and may provide your airline with off-balance sheet financing. Depending on tax lease availability and applicability, we can arrange, structure and finance this product, allowing you to unlock further cost savings for your airline.
Capital Markets
Working together with Financial Markets, we can arrange and structure aircraft asset backed securitisations, including EETCs (Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates) and private placements.
Structured Solutions
No two transactions are alike. Our banking and leasing expertise provides you with a unique “one-stop shop” to meet your specific requirements. This can include the use of additional banking products and incorporation of transaction enhancement features. Typical structured solutions include:
- Mixed currency funding
- Currency swaps
- Interest rate swaps
- Limited recourse financing
- Refinancing
- Manufacturer support
Spare engine requirements?
Specialising in the acquisition and leasing of spare jet engines to airlines worldwide we can assist you with your engine finance requirements.
Engine Finance Products
If your airline requires spare engines as part of its fleet renewal process, or to support existing operations, we can assist you in the finance and lease of this asset type. Typical transactions include:
- Sale & Leaseback of recently acquired jet engines
- Financing engine acquisition as part of your fleet renewal programme
Operating Lease Customers
| Customer | Country |
|---|---|
| Aegean | Greece |
| Aer Lingus | Ireland |
| Aeroflot Russian Airlines | Russia |
| Aerolitoral | Mexico |
| AeroMexico | Mexico |
| Air Arabia | United Arab Emirates |
| Air Asia | Malaysia |
| Air Berlin | Germany |
| Air France | France |
| Air New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Air Nostrum | Spain |
| Alaska Airlines | USA |
| All Nippon Airways | Japan |
| Alliance Air | India |
| American Airlines | USA |
| Asiana Airlines | South Korea |
| British Midland Airways | United Kingdom |
| Chang-An Airlines | China |
| China Eastern | China |
| Continental Airlines | USA |
| Copa | Panama |
| EasyJet | United Kingdom |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Ethiopia |
| Etihad Airways | United Arab Emirates |
| Finnair | Finland |
| FlyBe | United Kingdom |
| Frontier | USA |
| Go Airlines | India |
| GOL | Brazil |
| Hainan Airlines | China |
| Iberia | Spain |
| Jet Airways | India |
| KLM | Netherlands |
| Korean Air | South Korea |
| Lufthansa | Germany |
| Mexicana Airlines | Mexico |
| Pegasus Airlines | Turkey |
| Qantas | Australia |
| Regional CAE | France |
| Ryanair | Ireland |
| Shandong Airlines | China |
| Shenzhen Airlines | China |
| South African Airways | South Africa |
| TACA | El Salvador |
| TAM | Brazil |
| THY Turkish Airlines | Turkey |
| Tiger Airways | Singapore |
| Tiger Airways Australia PTY Limited | Australia |
| TUI | Germany |
| United Airlines | USA |
| US Airways | USA |
| USA 3000 Airlines | USA |
| Vietnam Airlines | Vietnam |
| Virgin Atlantic | United Kingdom |
| Volaris | Mexico |
| Xiamen Airlines | China |
Debt Customers
| Customer | Country |
|---|---|
| Air Asia | Malaysia |
| Air Berlin | Germany |
| Air Canada | Canada |
| Air China | China |
| Air France | France |
| Air Nostrum | Spain |
| AirTran | USA |
| Alaska Airlines | USA |
| American Airlines | USA |
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines | USA |
| British Airways | United Kingdom |
| Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong |
| China Eastern | China |
| China Southern | China |
| Comair | USA |
| Continental Airlines | USA |
| Delta Airlines | USA |
| East Star Airlines | China |
| EasyJet | United Kingdom |
| Egypt Air | Egypt |
| Emirates | United Arab Emirates |
| Federal Express | USA |
| Frontier | USA |
| Globalia SA | Spain |
| Hainan Airlines | China |
| Horizon Air | USA |
| Iberia | Spain |
| Icelandair | Iceland |
| Jet Airways | India |
| Jetblue | USA |
| KLM | Netherlands |
| LOT-Polish Airlines | Poland |
| Martinair Holland | Netherlands |
| Mesa Airlines | USA |
| Monarch Airlines | United Kingdom |
| NACIL | India |
| Northwest Airlines | USA |
| Qantas | Australia |
| Regional CAE | France |
| Republic Airways | USA |
| Ryanair | Ireland |
| Sabena Flight Academy | Belgium |
| SAS Scandinavian Airlines System | Sweden |
| Shuttle America Corporation | USA |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore |
| Sky West Airlines | USA |
| THY Turkish Airlines | Turkey |
| United Airlines | United States |
| US Airways | USA |
| Virgin Blue Airlines | Australia |
| Xiamen Airlines | China |
Ready to step on board?
Career opportunities for today's high flyers
Job opportunities within Aviation Capital
RBS Aviation Capital is a major player in the global aviation finance industry, with world headquarters in Dublin, Ireland and regional offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dubai and Singapore.
Specialising in "big ticket" financial transactions, our organisation includes experts in a wide variety of aviation and banking areas. Typical employment areas include:
- Credit and Risk Analysis
- Technical Asset Management
- Transaction Management
- Commercial Negotiation
- Legal
- Origination
- Investor Markets
- Business Analysis
If you would like to work with us, send your CV for review to rbs-achr@rbs.com, or by post to:
RBS Aviation Capital
IFSC House
IFSC
Dublin 1, Ireland
Contacts
Dublin
RBS Aviation CapitalThe Royal Bank of ScotlandIFSC HouseIFSCDublin 1, Ireland
+353 1 859 9000
+353 1 859 9230
New York
RBS Aviation CapitalThe Royal Bank of Scotland plcNew York Branch101 Park AvenueNew York, New York 10178USA
+1 (212) 401 3345
+1 (212) 401 3357
Hong Kong
RBS Aviation CapitalThe Royal Bank of Scotland30th Floor, AIA Central1 Connaught Road CentralHong Kong
+852 2966 2902
+852 2966 2316
Shanghai
RBS Aviation CapitalThe Royal Bank of ScotlandSuite 2701Jin Mao Tower88 Century AvenuePudong Shanghai200121 China
+86 21 5099 0688
+86 21 5099 0668
Singapore
RBS Aviation CapitalThe Royal Bank of ScotlandLevel 23, One Raffles Quay048583Singapore
+65 6518 5024
+65 6517 5051
Dubai
RBS Aviation CapitalThe Royal Bank of Scotland18th Floor Park PlaceSheikh Zayed RoadDubai
+971 4706 5562