DAE Capital is the aircraft leasing and finance arm of DAE. Its goal is to become one of the largest aircraft leasing companies serving an international market, inside the next decade.DAE Capital’s fleet currently comprises 33 single aisle and wide-body aircraft. It has invested a further $27 billion in a fleet portfolio that will gradually encompass 100 Airbus A320 family and A350 XWB aircraft, and 100 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft and wide-body planes.With continued airline expansion accelerating developments in the global aerospace industry, DAE Capital is perfectly situated, with its HQ in Dubai, to meet the global demand for new aircraft,.Driving DAE Capital’s underlying proposition to offer attractive leasing terms, is regional experience, preferred access to local banks and a customized capital structure, and a highly experienced team.DAE Capital offers clients and investors a proposition few others can match. As one of six divisions under DAE, DAE Capital offers a synergized cluster of aerospace services, allowing customers to benefit from a world-class shared knowledge and service pool. Its unrivalled position allows it to provide advanced value-added services to airlines in conjunction with the other DAE segments such as engineering, maintenance, repair and overhaul.
A Quick Glance
- Commenced operations in May 2007 and has a current aircraft portfolio worth US$1.6 billion
- Is establishing a balanced portfolio of single aisle and wide-body aircraft
- 31 aircraft currently owned and no aircraft on the ground
- Aircraft on order: 100 Boeing & 100 Airbus
- Plans to acquire US$2.5 billion worth of aircraft over the next 18 months and have a fleet valued at more than US$5bn within in first four years
- Plans to increase fleet portfolio to $6.5bn by 2012
Vision
DAE Capital seeks to become an integral part of the global aerospace industry and a world’s leading aircraft operating lessors.
