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SMBC Aero Engine Lease B.V.

SMBC Aero Engine Lease (SAEL) is a global engine lessor with a comprehensive suite of leasing and financing solutions for commercial jet engines. Over the last decade, SAEL has evolved with a culturally diverse and dynamic team of aviation professionals whose wealth of experience and expertise are at the forefront of SAEL’s customer-centric approach.

ENGINES OWNED, MANAGED, COMMITTED

Current Customers

Countries

Million in US$ for Engine Assets

As part of this knowledge-driven way of working, SAEL partners with the leading global airlines and industry partners providing bespoke solutions that:

  • Fund spare engine acquisitions
  • Cater to dynamic fleet needs
  • Support engine maintenance and planning to ensure operational readiness and aircraft availability

Core Business Overview

This includes spare engine financing and leasing, engine trading (purchase and sale), as well as asset management, ensuring customers' timely capital and engine availability beginning from the engine acquisition stage through the full life cycle management of the spare engine.

SAEL continues to work with key players in the aviation industry such as engine OEMs, MROs, and engine investors. These collaborations and customer-centric approaches have cemented SAEL’s position in the industry as ‘Your Trusted Engine Partner’.

Services

Leasing

We offer spare engines for lease for fixed or flexible lease terms, as well as finance spare engines via sale and leaseback and other financing solutions.

Trading

We buy and sell spare engines with or without leases attached.

Asset Management

We offer bespoke services to our clients and investors, by leveraging our airline customer relations and industry network supported by our in-house technical, transaction, and contract management expertise.

News

All news

Graeme Crickett Retires from SMBC Aero engine Lease as Chief Technical Officer

Graeme Crickett, our Chief Technical Officer, will be retiring on 31st December 2024. Graeme has been with our company since its establishment 10 years ago and has played an essential role in our growth. His expertise, dedication, and leadership have been instrumental in helping us become one of the leading aircraft engine lessors in theContinue reading "Graeme Crickett Retires from SMBC Aero engine Lease as Chief Technical Officer"

Our CEO, Roger will participate in Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Asia Pacific – Singapore with his team

We are pleased to announce its sponsorship of Growth Frontiers Asia Pacific – Singapore will be held from 4th to 6th November, 2024, Roger Welaratne (MD & CEO), Christopher (Chris) Rodrigues (SVP Sales & Marketing), Michael Tan (SVP Credit Risk), Gary Leung (VP Product Support) and Alisa Saitharatanapongse (VP Transaction Management) will participate.Roger will participateContinue reading "Our CEO, Roger will participate in Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Asia Pacific – Singapore with his team"

SMBC Aero Engine Lease (“SAEL”) reaches 100 engine milestone and celebrates delivery to Cebu Pacific Air

SMBC Aero Engine Lease (“SAEL”) has delivered a PW1133GA-JM engine to Cebu Pacific Air as part of a sale and leaseback portfolio solution. With this delivery, SAEL’s portfolio reaches the significant milestone of 100 engines. Roger Welaratne, Managing Director and CEO of SAEL, said: “We have moved from strength to strength with Cebu over theContinue reading "SMBC Aero Engine Lease (“SAEL”) reaches 100 engine milestone and celebrates delivery to Cebu Pacific Air"