We are honoured to announce that we have successfully raised a USD2.5 billion 5-years unsecured term facility structured into two parts – a conventional facility of USD1.730 billion and a Sharia’ah Compliant facility of USD770 million.

Our request was 2.7 times oversubscribed with substantial interest from across the local, regional and international markets, underlining the growing global confidence in our business model and growth prospects.

The financing will be used, inter alia, to fully refinance a bridge facility that we raised in 2023 when acquiring the Standard Chartered aircraft leasing platform.
This will further fuel our plans to expand our fleet and become one of the world’s top 10 hashtag#AircraftLeasing companies by 2030. Today, we have portfolio of 180 owned and managed aircraft representing a book value of USD6.5 billion.

We are thankful to our partners for their trust in our vision and strategic growth plans, including Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (Co-ordinating Bank), Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (DIFC Branch), BNP Paribas, Citi Europe PLC, Emirates NBD Capital Limited, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), Gulf International Bank – Saudi Arabia, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, and The Saudi Investment Bank (Bookrunners);
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC, HSBC Middle East Limited and Natixis Investment Managers (Mandated Lead Arrangers);
Agricultural Bank of China (DIFC Branch), China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited, Gulf Bank K.S.C.P. and Saudi Awwal Bank (Lead Arrangers); and Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C.) (Agent).

Sharia’ah Compliant Facility:
Mizuho, Ltd. (Co-ordinating Bank);
alrajhi bank & Investment Corporation, Alinma Bank, Banque Saudi Fransi, Mizuho Investment & Corporate Banking, MUFG Bank, Ltd., (DIFC Branch – Dubai) and Riyad Bank (Bookrunners);
The Saudi National Bank and Warba Bank K.S.C.P. (Lead Arrangers); and
• Riyad Bank (Global Agent and Investment Agent).

White & Case LLP acted as counsel to AviLease while the Lenders were advised by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

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