Aircraft & Helicopter Finance
Diverse financing solutions for every aviation need.
Think of private aircraft ownership not just as an expense but as a strategic asset – it could be the competitive edge your business needs.
How Finlease Aviation Finance can help you
We combine our unparalleled asset finance expertise and structuring capability to deliver a debt solution that appropriately values your precious capital.
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Lower upfront capital requirements
Finlease can arrange financing up to 100% of the aircraft’s value
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Customised structuring
Finlease leverages its aviation asset knowledge to create a solution that allows you to take advantage of the aircraft’s value retention and minimise your loan/finance lease payments.
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Keep your bank for banking
Finlease financing ensures you keep your banking credit lines separate and available to grow your business. Through our network of financiers, we do not have any requirement for you to maintain other lines of business debt or asset facilities.
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Flexibility
Your aircraft may require an overhaul, a full refurb or an upgrade. We take our cue from your requirement and work proactively to ensure adequate capital is approved and available for these purposes.
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Seamless experience
One point of contact through the entire credit and settlement process.
Business Aviation Simplified
Business aviation in Australia is growing rapidly. For business people, business aviation is an exercise in necessity & simplicity. Purchasing a private aircraft or helicopter can save money and offer enhanced opportunities for businesses.
Besides, time is of the essence. Business aviation provides the fastest way to get from here to there. No more transit lounge or flight delays. Simple. We understand that.
Private and business aircraft ownership can have a positive impact by allowing executives to set their own schedules and grow their business without being at the mercy of commercial airlines. This advantage can save money and could potentially offset the cost of the private aircraft in terms of cost savings, the ability to generate additional business and enhanced travel opportunities.
Rather than viewing the ownership of a private aircraft simply as an expense, in the right situation, it might actually provide a competitive advantage.
You could bite the bullet on the capital when it comes time to purchase a business aircraft, or you could let us arrange the capital.
Financing a business aircraft can be a complicated process with a range of unknowns to consider along the way, or it can be a simple matter of contacting us.
At Finlease Aviation Finance, we work tirelessly to understand your needs and then provide the most straight-forward, but customised financing solutions designed to get you into your aircraft and ready to fly
What we finance?
Turbofan & Turboprop Finance
As a leading financier in Australia’s aviation sector, Finlease has a 30-year track record of financing a wide array of aircraft, from $500,000 deals to $70 million jets, ensuring tailored solutions for every aviation need.
When searching for the perfect aircraft, whether new, used, jet, or turboprop, local or international, Finlease empowers you to act swiftly. With pre-approved funding and the ability to settle quickly, we ensure you’re equipped to secure your aircraft without delay. Our expertise extends to offshore valuations, liaising with international escrow agents, and managing aircraft imports and upgrades, making us your proactive partner in aviation finance.
Specialised Aviation Services
Irrespective of what your aviation services specialises in:
Helicopter Finance for Operators & Owners
Helicopter financing at Finlease takes into account unique factors like component lifecycles and requires bespoke structuring. We’ve financed complete overhauls of helicopters, modernizing them with new avionics, engines, paint, and upholstery. Our expertise extends globally, financing and importing helicopters from various continents, with all transactions smoothly handled offshore.
Armed with a pre-approved funding for full purchase price and with ability to settle ex-vendor at your discretion, will help make all the difference you need in closing the sale quickly.
Finlease has organised off-shore valuations, worked with off-shore escrow agents, imported aircraft on US FAA registry, facilitated funding for turbine overhauls, avionics / ADSB upgrades and whole lot of other aircraft refurbishments.
Irrespective of what your aviation services specialises in:
Multi Rotor Finance
If your business has a CASA issued Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operates Certificate (ReOC) and has an A.B.N. registered for 2 years or more, you are pre-approved for up to $150,000.
Flight Simulators – Ground Support Equipment – Airborne Devices
We provide airlines, airports, air cargo facilities, fixed-based operators, ground handlers and more with financial solutions to keep your business growing.
How can Finlease help you?
Only a select number of Australian financiers are engaged in aviation finance. Finlease is a major partner with all of them. With over $1b in commercial finance introduced annually by Finlease, we are uniquely positioned to provide customized financial solutions to fit your aviation and business needs through
· A variety of loan structures
· Attractive fixed rates
We combine our unparalleled asset finance expertise and structuring capability to deliver a debt solution that appropriately values your precious capital.
Lower upfront capital requirements: Finlease can arrange financing up to 100% of the aircraft’s value
Customised structuring: Finlease leverages its aviation asset knowledge to create a solution that allows you to take advantage of the aircraft’s value retention and minimize your loan/finance lease payments.
Keep your bank for banking: Finlease financing ensures you keep your banking credit lines separate and available to grow your business. Through our network of financiers, we do not have any requirement for you to maintain other lines of business debt or asset facilities.
Flexibility: Your aircraft may require an overhaul, a full refurb or an upgrade. We take our cue from your requirement and work proactively to ensure adequate capital is approved and available for these purposes.
Seamless experience: One point of contact through the entire credit and settlement process.
Streamline your business travel with Finlease’s expert aviation finance
With 30 years of experience, we make aircraft ownership accessible, offering financial solutions that can turn a private aircraft from an expense to a competitive advantage. Let us handle the complexities of aviation finance, so you can enjoy the freedom and efficiency of flying on your schedule.
Pre-Approvals “get your capital organised first”
In prevailing global economic environment where demand is surpassing supply, inventory level for aviation assets – new & used, is at record low. Again, Time is of the essence. Get your capital organised first before going shopping. Finlease works closely with you and the bank to lock in solid pre-approvals, giving you the certainty, you need as you commence your acquisition process. With capital approved, negotiate hard and fast to secure the aircraft of choice. Finlease can facilitate off-shore (pre-purchase) valuation & settlement, work in conjunction with escrow agents, aircraft OEM and aircraft brokers for settlements in multiple currencies.
Turning aircraft finance into a straightforward journey.
Trusted By Businesses:
1500+ Success Stories
Amit C and his staff excel in service delivery.
We have had a need for Amit’s assistance a few times during the last 6 years to purchase aircraft. Without the services that he and his team provide it could have been a long and protracted application process. What made it easier was his clear, concise questions, his product knowledge and his ‘no fuss’ approach to getting the right information from us that will give us the best chance of a positive outcome. Our last application was no different, we provided what was requested and shortly thereafter, we were approved.
Our shiny new 2022 Cirrus SR22 G6, is in the air right now paying its way!
Nige
The Air Affairs (Australia) Group of Companies has had an affiliation with Finlease and Amit Choksi, for over 8 years. In that time, our activity with Finlease has been constant and Amit has been a key contributor in supporting our significant growth to where we are today. He has brokered many diverse capital expenditures to support that growth, ranging from aircraft, property, CNC machining centres, motor vehicles, trucks and trailers acquisitions and was a vital part of the large transactional project of moving our primary banking to a new bank over several months.
On a professional level, Amit has a distinct interest in our companies to best understand our needs and is in constant communication with us. He has wide ranging capabilities to source the best outcome for our financing requirements as they arise, which then helps us make informed decisions on the best options going forward.
Personally, Amit is very easy to work with, gives direct and informed advise and provides punctual answers to anything asked of him. Amit is a professional and friendly person and makes himself available at any time required and always responds quickly to our requests.
We highly regard and recommend Finlease and Amit to any potential customers who are looking for professional and informed financial brokerage advise.
Chris
Amit has worked closely with our business as our financial broker over the last 10 years. Starting with us when Meridian consisted of 1 leased aircraft and myself, Geoff Keir as the only pilot, to today having 5 aircraft, 23 staff, a range of heavy / light motor fleet and holding long term contracts with major electricity providers for the states of Queensland and South Australia.
During this time Amit has provided us with extensive financial assistance and guidance, preparing all of our finance applications and proposals for aircraft, role equipment and motor vehicle fleet. Amit has built relationships with our banking managers and liaised closely with them to acquire the necessary funding for the above.
His knowledge and attention to detail have aided in keeping our company on track during our significant company growth and also through the COVID pandemic.
Amit is extremely dedicated, dependable, hard working, flexible and has extensive knowledge across all facets of the financial industry. We are fortunate to have Amit work with us. Meridian Helicopters would not be where we are today without his services.
Geoff
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