AviaAM

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AviaAM Leasing Service Centre AB
Company typePrivate
IndustryAviation leasing
FoundedFebruary 2007
Headquarters,
Number of locations
5 countries[1]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Tadas Goberis (CEO and Chairman of the Board)
ServicesAircraft Leasing
Aircraft Trading
Consulting Services
Asset Management
Engine Leasing
Websitewww.aviaam.com

AviaAM Leasing is a global aviation holding company in commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales.[2][3] It was listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) in June 2013.[4]

In 2023, In a legal dispute concerning the failed purchase of a CRJ-200LR aircraft, AviaAM Leasing, was ordered by the Lithuanian Court to return an advance payment of approximately US$5.2 million to the Nigerian airline Hak Air.[5][6]

History[edit]

Avia Asset Management AB was founded in February 2007, by Avia Solutions Group,[7] an international, previously publicly traded aviation holding company with almost 100 offices and production facilities worldwide [8] In the autumn of 2011, Avia Asset Management AB together with related companies formed an aviation holding company AviaAM Leasing. In June 2013, AviaAM Leasing launched an Initial public offering on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE).[4] In 2018, the company shares were delisted from Warsaw Stock Exchange.[9][10] In May 2016, AviaAM Leasing formed a joint venture aircraft leasing company with Henan Civil Aviation Investment Company (HNCA) called AviaAM Financial Leasing China.[11] In August 2020, AviaAM Leasing entered cargo business by acquiring Boeing 747-400F nose-loader.[12]

In February 2022, AviaAM Financial Leasing China requested Russian air carriers to ground and redeliver all thirteen aircraft following the sanctions against Russia due to the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[13]

In October 2022, AviaAM Leasing was announced as the launch customer of Mammoth Freighters, a Boeing Licensee for the Boeing 777, for brand new 777-300ERMF freighter conversion.[14] In 2022, it bought two Boeing 737-800 airliners.[15] In 2013, AviaAM B04, part of the AviaAM Leasing Service Centre was merged into another group company AviaAM B05.[16]

Aircraft fleet[edit]

AviaAM Leasing has a fleet of regional, narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. These include Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 747-400F, Boeing 777-300ER and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft.[17][18]

Aircraft type Number of aircraft on lease Country of aircraft registration
CRJ 200LR 4 Lithuania (4)
CRJ 200LR Business Jets 2 Lithuania (2)
Boeing 737-300 1 Lithuania (1)
Boeing 747-400F 1 Iceland (1)
Boeing 737-800 3 Lithuania (3)
Boeing 737-800BCF 1 Lithuania (1)
Boeing 737-400 1 Iceland (1)
Airbus A320-200 10 Bermuda (10)
Airbus A321-200 3 Bermuda (3)
Boeing 777-200ER 1 Singapore(1)
Boeing 777-300ER 1 USA (1)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "AviaAM Leasing operates companies in Ireland, Lithuania, Cyprus and China". 9 May 2018. Retrieved 15 Apr 2024.
  2. ^ "AviaAM Leasing - Company profile". Archived from the original on 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ Yu, David (2020-10-23). Aircraft Valuation: Airplane Investments as an Asset Class. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-15-6743-8.
  4. ^ a b "In June 2013, AviaAM Leasing has launched a public offering (IPO)". MondoVisione. 28 June 2013.
  5. ^ BNS. ""Let's Jet" vėl nepavyko atnaujinti bylos dėl 4,8 mln. Eur grąžinimo Nigerijos įmonei". vz.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  6. ^ ""Let's Jet"-Flugzeug wird in Vilnius versteigert". Made in Vilnius. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  7. ^ "Į vieną jungiasi dvi "AviaAM Leasing Service Centre" bendrovės". tv3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  8. ^ "Publicly traded aviation holding company". Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  9. ^ "AviaAM Leasing delisted from Warsaw Stock Exchange".
  10. ^ 耿明斋、王文光、王国安 (2017-01-01). 郑州航空港经济综合实验区发展报告(2017) (in Chinese). 社会科学文献出版社. ISBN 978-7-5201-0373-2.
  11. ^ "AviaAM Leasing and HNCA form aircraft leasing JV". Air Transport World: ATWOnline. 24 May 2016.
  12. ^ Doyle, Colette (2020-08-13). "AviaAM Leasing acquires Boeing 747-400F nose-loader on behalf of Magma Aviation". Aviation Business News. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  13. ^ "Aviation insurance and the fallout from sanctions on Russia". Ishka. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  14. ^ Hemmerdinger2022-10-13T18:17:00+01:00, Jon. "AviaAM becomes launch customer for Mammoth's 777-300ER cargo-conversion programme". Flight Global. Retrieved 2024-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Nath, Kanchan (2022-12-26). "AviaAM Leasing buys two Boeing 737-800 aircraft". Brand TD. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  16. ^ "Į vieną jungiasi dvi "AviaAM Leasing Service Centre" bendrovės". 15min.lt/verslas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  17. ^ "AviaAM Leasing presentation for shareholders" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  18. ^ "Our Assets | AviaAM Leasing". AviaAM Leasing - Aircraft Leasing. Retrieved 2024-04-15.

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