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Aircraft Financing & Leasing in AIFC

Structure aircraft leasing companies, SPVs, asset-backed finance transactions, and cross-border aviation finance through AIFC's internationally familiar legal and regulatory environment.

Use Cases

What You Can Build in AIFC

Aircraft Leasing Companies

Establish a regional leasing platform with international legal infrastructure.

SPVs for Asset Holding

Bankruptcy-remote vehicles for aircraft assets and finance.

Cross-Border Financing

Structure international debt and equity flows into aircraft assets.

Portfolio Structuring

Aggregate, slice and distribute aircraft asset portfolios efficiently.

Conventional Leasing

Operating and finance leases under credit-based structures.

Islamic Aviation Finance

Ijara and other Shariah-compliant leasing models.

Investor Participation

Asset-backed exposure for institutional and private capital.

Airline Fleet Expansion

Financing solutions for fleet modernisation and growth.

Why Lessors Use AIFC

An Underserved, Fast-Growing Aviation Finance Market.

Unlock New Capital

Access investment opportunities linked to fast-growing regional aviation demand.

Secure Market Leadership

Build first-mover advantage in an underserved aviation finance market.

Diversify Strategically

Expand exposure to Central Asian and Caucasus airline growth.

Capture Untapped Demand

Provide sought-after leasing and financing solutions in a high-growth region.

Common Law & Asset Security

An Internationally Familiar Legal Framework

AIFC provides a common law-based legal framework inspired by the principles and precedents of the law of England and Wales — offering international familiarity for aviation finance participants.

  • Corporate regulation
  • Contracts
  • Insolvency
  • AML / FATF
  • Data protection
  • Dispute resolution
  • AIFC Court
Asset Safety

Protection for Aviation Assets

  • Kazakhstan is a contracting state to the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol.
  • IDERA mechanisms support lessor control over aircraft assets in default situations.
  • ICAO safety compliance: 82%.
  • Restrictions lifted from the European Commission's Air Safety List.
  • Progress toward US FAA Category 1 status via ongoing IASA assessment.

Discuss an Aircraft Leasing Structure

Talk to the Hub about leasing companies, SPVs, conventional or Islamic finance pathways.