18th Annual Global Airfinance Dublin

ORIX Aviation Systems Limited is a leading aircraft leasing and asset management company providing specialist services to clients, including some of the world’s leading financial institutions, government entities, operators and investors.

About BNP Paribas in Asia Pacific (http://apac.bnpparibas/en/) 
About BNP Paribas (https://group.bnpparibas) 

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 72 markets, with more than 200,000 employees. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets in Europe, International Financial Services and Corporate & Institutional Banking. 

In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 18,000 employees* and a presence in 13 markets, BNP Paribas provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships. 

*excluding partnerships
 

AerCap is the global leader in aircraft leasing and aviation finance. With $42 billion of assets, AerCap is funded by a robust long-term capital structure that produces strong earnings and cash flow generation. The AerCap fleet of modern fuel-efficient aircraft, one of the largest in the world, provides our customers with scope for improved operational efficiency and profitability. With increased demand for global air transportation, our modern fleet profile and extensive portfolio of valued customers, we are a driving force in the industry.

AWAS is a global leader in commercial aircraft leasing, with the scale, expertise, and dedication to deliver innovative solutions for our customers around the world. Our team of industry professionals serves every major and developing commercial aviation market around the globe from our Dublin headquarters and offices in New York, Miami, and Singapore. For over 30 years AWAS has been providing flexible, customized and competitive aviation finance solutions to airlines worldwide. Our staff is known throughout the industry for providing an unmatched level of knowledge and consultative expertise to our customers, helping them to meet their business goals.

CMB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (abbreviated to the “CMBFL”), approved by the State Council, is one of the first batch of five financial leasing companies affiliated with banks in China. With the approval from China Banking Regulatory Commission, CMBFL was founded in March, 2008. CMBFL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank (abbreviated to the “CMB”) with the registered capital of RMB 6 billion. CMBFL opened on April 23, 2008. Since the establishment of CMBFL, it has been actively researching and developing all kinds of financial leasing products in accordance with the need of the physical economy. CMBFL launched financial solutions for clients from various fields of industry including aviation, shipping, energy, equipment manufacturing, energy saving and environmental protection, health industry, public utility and culture industry, financial leasing companies. The clients of CMBFL come from a variety of large, medium and small companies. CMBFL permanently persists in the core values of “Service, Innovation and Moderate” and the corporate objective of “High-Base, High-Standard and High-Level”. The balance of the leasing assets of CMBFL exceeded RMB100 billion in Sept. 2014 which made CMBFL among the ranks of “100 billion” financial leasing companies. On the new development stage, CMBFL has formally established the strategy of “internationalize, professionalize and differentiate” so as to build sustainable competitive edge to become the expert in financial solutions with excellent professional service abilities, and be committed to becoming the best financial leasing company in China. The balance of the leasing assets of CMBFL exceeded USD25 billion in Dec. 2018. 

GECAS, the U.S. and Irish commercial aircraft financing and leasing business of GE, has a fleet of over 1,950 aircraft (~1,700 fixed wing/ ~250 rotary wing) in operation or on order, plus provides loans collateralized on an additional ~400 aircraft. With 45 years of industry experience, GECAS is recognized as the pre-eminent commercial airline and helicopter leasing company in the world, offering a wide range of aircraft types and financing options, including operating leases and secured debt financing. GECAS also provides an ever-expanding array of productivity solutions including spare engine leasing, aviation consulting services, and spare parts financing and management – an industry-leading suite of products and services to help our customers expand their operations, and stay equipped with the latest in commercial aviation technology.

Natixis is the international corporate, investment, insurance and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE, the 2nd-largest banking group in France with 35 million clients spread over two retail banking networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne. With more than 16,000 employees, Natixis has a number of areas of expertise that are organized into three main business lines: Corporate & Investment Banking, Investment Solutions & Insurance, and Specialized Financial Services. A global player, Natixis has its own client base of companies, financial institutions and institutional investors as well as the client base of individuals, professionals and small and medium-size businesses of Groupe BPCE’s banking networks. Listed on the Paris stock exchange, it has a solid financial base with a CET1 capital under Basel 3(1) of €12.4 billion, a Basel 3 CET1 Ratio (1) of 11.0 % and quality long-term ratings (Standard & Poor’s: A / Moody’s: A2 / Fitch Ratings: A). (1) Based on CRR-CRD4 rules as reported on June 26, 2013, including the Danish compromise - without phase-in except for DTAs on tax-loss carryforwards and pro forma of additional phase-in of DTAs following ECB regulation 2016/. Figures as at July 28, 2016

SMBC Aviation Capital is one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing companies.  We invest in the most modern, technologically advanced aircraft in the world that are most sought after by our 150 airline and investor customers in c. 50 countries.  We have a fleet of 675 owned, managed and committed aircraft.

 

Every minute one of SMBC Aviation Capital’s aircraft takes off or lands somewhere in the world.  Our 172 professionals based in Dublin and at locations in Amsterdam, Beijing, Hong Kong, Miami, New York, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Toulouse are committed to understanding and meeting the requirements of our customers. 

 

The support of our shareholders, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Sumitomo Corporation sets us apart by giving us the scale to provide one of the broadest product offerings in the aircraft leasing industry.

 

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,600 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 36 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy.

CFM International (CFM) was formed in 1974 as a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines. Today, CFM is the world’s leading supplier of commercial transport aircraft engines and the best example of a successful international joint venture. 
Since the first engine was delivered in 1982, CFM has received orders for more than 50,000 CFM56 and LEAP engines from 600 operators worldwide, of which more than 34,700 engines have been delivered.   
In addition to the highly successful CFM56 product line, CFM introduced the advanced LEAP engine which has demonstrated an unrivaled utilization since it started revenue service in August 2016. The LEAP engine powers the Airbus A320neo, the Boeing 737 MAX and the COMAC C919. To date, the fleet has logged more than 4,000 000 flight-hours. Overall, CFM has garnered orders and commitments for more than 17,300 LEAP and plans to build 2,000 engines per year by 2020.  
As of March 2019, more than 750 aircraft had been delivered to 100 customers. 
The engine is delivering a 15 percent improvement in fuel efficiency along with significant reductions in noise and emissions signatures.  All of this while maintaining CFM’s industry-leading reliability and overall cost of ownership. 
In 2008, with the launch of the LEAP engine, CFM announced that all services offerings for this new product would come from directly from CFM.  The organize could also provide support for CFM56 engines, as well.  This was done to support customer requests for seamless product sales and support.  
Since then, the primary focus of CFM Services has been to provide world-class aftermarket products and programs, working with customers to meet their unique, evolving needs from entry-into-service to mid-life through maturity and retirement.  

With nearly 1,000 lawyers practicing in 13 offices around the globe, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP serves clients across 40 distinct practice areas. The combined firm, which draws upon the legacies of both Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer, brings together 100 years of renowned regulatory expertise, sophisticated litigation and transactional practices, and leading multidisciplinary offerings in the life sciences and financial services industries.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation commenced operation on April 1, 2008 to conduct the design, type certification, sales & marketing and customer support of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). MRJ is a family of 70~90-seat next-generation aircraft featuring state-of-the-art aerodynamics and Pratt & Whitney's revolutionary PurePower® engine to drastically reduce fuel consumption, noise, and emissions, while offering top-class operational benefits, an outstanding cabin and large overhead bins designed for heightened passenger flying comfort. Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation is capitalized at 100 billion yen, with financing furnished by, among others, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

The MRJ is a family of 70~90-seat next-generation aircraft featuring the Pratt & Whitney's revolutionary PurePower® engine and state-of-the-art aerodynamics to drastically reduce fuel consumption, noise, and emissions, while offering top-class operational benefits, an outstanding cabin designed for heightened passenger flying comfort with large overhead bins. The MRJ carried out the first flight on November 11, 2015 and is currently conducting flight and ground tests at facilities located both in Japan and U.S.

Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies company (NYSE: UTX), is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter engines, and auxiliary power units. United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace industries. Pratt & Whitney is creating the future of flight by developing game-changing technologies such as the GTF™ engine to power the next generation of efficient, sustainable air travel.
 

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal services to clients around the world. Founded in New York over 150 years ago, Milbank has offices in Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Munich, São Paulo, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, DC. Milbank’s lawyers collaborate across practices and offices to help the world’s leading commercial, financial and industrial enterprises, as well as institutions, individuals and governments, achieve their strategic objectives.

Air Lease Corporation is a leading aircraft leasing company principally engaged in purchasing commercial aircraft and leasing them to its valued airline customers worldwide.

As an independent advisor to the aviation industry, SGI Aviation provides technical consulting and advisory services in the areas of aircraft and engine asset management and safety regulations. Our services portfolio covers the entire lifecycle of an aviation asset, as well as the surrounding regulatory, operational and IT needs. Our clients include lessors and financiers, airlines, corporate aircraft owners, aircraft manufacturers and MROs, as well as aviation authorities and regulators. W.: www.sgiaviation.com E.: info@sgiaviation.com

JSC VTB Leasing is one of the leaders in the leasing services market and holds a substantial competitive position in main segments of the market. The company has proved itself as a reliable partner not only in Russia but also in the global international market.

Walkers is a leading international law firm. We provide legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers. Our clients are the most innovative firms and institutions across the financial markets, and rely on us for our ability to provide solutions to their most important legal and business issues. We develop globally-minded, entrepreneurial lawyers who are experts in their field and committed to client service. Walkers is consistently ranked in the top tier of the leading global legal directories. Recognized for being a 'dynamic team that is very user friendly', a regular comment by clients is that Walkers is the "go-to" firm for offshore legal advice.

A&L Goodbody is a leading Irish law firm offering legal services to the Corporate sector across the island of Ireland. The firm provides a full range of business legal services through corporate, banking and financial services, tax, litigation and commercial property. In addition to the main office in Dublin, the firm also has offices in Belfast, London, New York, San Francisco and Palo Alto. With an international outlook and expertise, A&L Goodbody advise many international companies on successful investments and activities in Ireland. For further information visit www.algoodbody.com.