Aircraft lenderCompany
Clearwater, FL, United States
Credit-union specialty lender for U.S. aircraft purchase, refinance and upgrades, with published loan-size, term, inspection and insurance requirements but limited public aircraft-rate and prepayment transparency.
U.S. personal aircraft borrowersBusiness aircraft borrowers using Part 91 personal/business policiesBorrowers using LLC, trust or other SPE ownershipExperimental and light-sport aircraft buyers where collateral and documentation fit published requirements
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Aircraft lenderCompany
Winston-Salem, NC, United States
Piedmont Advantage Credit Union offers direct aircraft loans for eligible members focused on light sport and piston aircraft up to $500,000.
Eligible PACU membersPrivate pilotsLight sport aircraft buyersPiston single-engine aircraft buyers
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Aircraft lenderCompany
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Islamic Bank is a large UAE Islamic bank with documented commercial-airline Ijarah and cross-border structured finance activity, but no public retail aircraft loan product or aircraft-specific rate sheet.
Large airlines and operators seeking Shariah-compliant fleet finance.Corporate borrowers needing bespoke Ijarah, Sukuk, syndicated or cross-border Islamic finance.Borrowers that can work through a relationship-driven corporate banking process.Islamic Bank
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Aircraft lenderCompany
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Absa Bank Limited is a South African bank with documented Commercial Asset Finance aviation lending and CIB structured aircraft-finance activity across Africa.
South African aviation businessesCommercial aircraft operatorsCharter servicesRegional operators
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Aircraft lenderCompany
Chandler, Arizona, United States
AirFleet Capital is a U.S.-based aircraft-finance specialist founded in 1994 that works directly with borrowers and partner banks on aircraft loans across piston, turboprop, jet, and helicopter segments.
Owner-pilot and general-aviation aircraft purchasesRefinancing existing aircraft debtBorrowers who want direct guidance through underwriting and closingBusiness buyers needing aviation-specialist handling for jet or turboprop transactions
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Aircraft lenderCompany
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Scope Aircraft Finance is a Park National specialty lender focused on $200,000-plus aircraft loans for high-performance piston, turboprop and light jet buyers in the United States.
Owner-flown aircraft buyersHigh-performance piston, turboprop and light jet financingBorrowers seeking purchase loans or refinanceBorrowers who value a direct aviation-focused lender
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Aircraft lenderCompany
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Merchant West is a South African non-bank asset-finance house offering bespoke aircraft finance for new and used fixed-wing and rotor aircraft.
South African aircraft buyers and owners seeking tailored non-bank financeNew or used fixed-wing and rotor aircraftAircraft upgrades, engine overhauls, and rebuildsBusinesses considering instalment sale or sale-and-leaseback structures
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Aircraft lenderCompany
South Bend, Indiana, United States
Direct bank aircraft lender for $500,000+ private, corporate, commercial, and selective cross-border aircraft financing.
Private and corporate aircraft buyersPart 91 and Part 135 operatorsTurboprop, business jet, and turbine helicopter borrowersBorrowers needing a direct bank lender with cross-border experience
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Aircraft lenderCompany
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
BNDES is a Brazilian federal development bank best understood as an institutional aircraft export-finance and equipment-finance source, not a conventional retail aircraft lender.
Brazilian aerospace exportersForeign importers/operators buying Brazilian-made aircraftLarge structured export-credit transactionsEligible Brazilian companies acquiring new commercial or executive aircraft through BNDES programs
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Aircraft lenderCompany
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Axis Bank Limited is a major Indian private-sector bank with verified GIFT City IBU aircraft-finance execution for Air India's leasing arm.
Large corporate aviation borrowersAirlines and airline leasing subsidiariesGIFT City IFSC aircraft-finance structuresForeign-currency term-loan needs
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Aircraft lenderCompany
London, England, United Kingdom
Long-established UK specialist lender for aircraft and helicopter purchases and refinances, operating as a Close Brothers banking division.
UK aircraft buyers needing specialist purchase financeAircraft owners seeking refinance or capital releaseBorrowers financing piston, turboprop, helicopter or business-jet assetsVintage-aircraft and historic-aviation buyers needing a lender familiar with older assets
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Aircraft lenderCompany
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Textron Financial is Textron's captive aircraft finance arm for Textron Aviation aircraft and Bell helicopters, offering customized loans, leases and structured financing globally.
Textron Aviation and Bell buyersQualified pre-owned Textron/Bell aircraft buyersCorporate, civic and government aircraft customersInternational buyers needing OEM-linked finance support
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Aircraft lenderCompany
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Bank of India is a major Indian public-sector bank with documented participation in a large commercial aircraft term loan through GIFT City.
Large commercial aviation borrowersAirline-affiliated leasing subsidiariesGIFT City IFSC financing structuresStructured or syndicated foreign-currency corporate lending
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