AviaAM Leasing is a global aviation holding company engaged in the business of commercial aircraft acquisition,
leasing
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and sales. The company has its offices in
Vilnius
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,
Lithuania;
Zhengzhou
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(
Henan Province
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),
China;
Limassol
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,
Cyprus
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;
Dublin
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,
Ireland
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,
Hong Kong
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and
Dubai
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,
UAE
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.
History
Avia Asset Management AB was founded in February 2007, by
Avia Solutions Group
Avia Solutions Group is a provider of aviation capacity solutions for passenger and cargo airlines worldwide. Headquartered in Vilnius ( Lithuania), the group manages over 100 offices and production facilities globally and employs a majority of it ...
, an international, previously publicly traded aviation holding company with almost 100 offices and production facilities worldwide 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
An initial public offering (IPO) or stock launch is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also to retail (individual) investors. An IPO is typically underwritten by one or more investme ...
on the
Warsaw Stock Exchange
The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), pl, Giełda Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie, is a stock exchange in Warsaw, Poland. It has a market capitalization of PLN 1.05 trillion (EUR 232 billion; as of December 23, 2020).
The WSE is a member of the ...
(WSE). In 2018, the company shares were delisted from
Warsaw Stock Exchange
The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), pl, Giełda Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie, is a stock exchange in Warsaw, Poland. It has a market capitalization of PLN 1.05 trillion (EUR 232 billion; as of December 23, 2020).
The WSE is a member of the ...
.
In May 2016, AviaAM Leasing formed a
joint venture
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aircraft leasing company with Henan Civil Aviation Investment Company (HNCA) called AviaAM Financial Leasing China.
In 2018, in March, AviaAM Financial Leasing China, a joint venture between AviaAM Leasing and Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Company (HNCA), delivered 3 more Airbus A320 family planes to the
Russian
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*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
airline
Aeroflot.
In August of 2020, AviaAM Leasing entered cargo business by acquiring Boeing 747-400F nose-loader.
In February of 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.
In October of 2022, AviaAM Leasing was announced as the launch customer of Mammoth Freighters, a
Boeing
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Licensee for the
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet.
The 777 was designed to bridge the gap b ...
, for brand new 777-300ERMF freighter conversion.
Business activities
AviaAM Leasing‘s operations cover aircraft leasing and trading operations working mainly with commercial, charter airlines, ACMI, etc. Working closely with financial institutions – banks, hedge funds, etc. – AviaAM Leasing taps into international financing opportunities for aircraft leasing and trading operations. The company also supports business with aircraft finance consulting services.
Aircraft fleet
AviaAM Leasing has a fleet of regional, narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. These include Airbus A320, Airbus A321,
Boeing 737-300
The Boeing 737 Classic is a series of narrow-body airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the second generation of the Boeing 737 series of aircraft.
Development began in 1979 and the first variant, the 737-300, first flew in Febru ...
,
Boeing 737-800
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as 737NG, or 737 Next Gen, is a narrow-body aircraft powered by two jet engines and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Launched in 1993 as the third generation derivative of the Boeing ...
,
Boeing 747-400F
The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, an advanced variant of the initial Boeing 747.
The "Advanced Series 300" was announced at the September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, targetin ...
,
Boeing 777-300ER
The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet.
The 777 was designed to bridge the gap be ...
and
Bombardier CRJ200
The Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ200 (previously Canadair CRJ100 and CRJ200) is a regional jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace between 1991 and 2006, the first of the Bombardier CRJ family.
The ''Canadair Regional Jet'' (CRJ) p ...
aircraft.
References
External links
AviaAM Leasing official website
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Aircraft leasing companies
Companies based in Vilnius
Companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Lithuanian companies established in 2007
Transport companies of Lithuania