DUBLIN, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings
N.V. ("AerCap") (NYSE: AER) announced today that it has signed an
agreement to sell a 19-aircraft portfolio to Dara Aviation
("Dara"), an Irish entity established by NCB Capital. NCB Capital
has $40bn of assets under management
and is the brokerage arm of the National Commercial Bank, the
largest bank in Saudi Arabia.
This is the second portfolio acquired by NCB Capital from AerCap
following their purchase of 21 aircraft in 2017, which AerCap
services.
The 19-aircraft portfolio consists of a mix of wide-body
and narrow-body aircraft on lease to airlines around the world. As
part of the sale, Dara has appointed AerCap as exclusive
Servicer. AerCap will provide lease management services including
aircraft technical management, lease administration and marketing
services.
"We are very pleased to work with NCB Capital on this second
innovative transaction. It reaffirms the attractiveness of our
aviation assets globally and the reach and scale of the AerCap
platform," said Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap. "With this sale,
AerCap will have sold or contracted to sell approximately
$1.4bn of mid-life assets to NCB
since 2017. We thank NCB Capital for the confidence they have
placed in AerCap and we look forward to working with the NCB
Capital team for many years to come."
Sarah Al Suhaimi, Chief Executive
Officer of NCB Capital said, "This innovative transaction and the
application of new Shariah-compliant credit facilities, reaffirms
NCB Capital's commitment to being at the forefront of the local and
regional asset management sectors. We are delighted to have
partnered once again with leading financial institutions and
AerCap."
About AerCap
AerCap is the global leader in aircraft leasing with 1,373
aircraft owned, managed or on order and $43.1 billion of total assets as of June 30, 2019. AerCap has one of the most
attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves approximately
200 customers in approximately 80 countries with comprehensive
fleet solutions. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(AER) and has its headquarters in Dublin with offices in Shannon, Los Angeles, Singapore, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Abu
Dhabi, Seattle and
Toulouse.
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