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RBS Aviation Capital

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RBS Aviation Capital is the Royal Bank of Scotland's division for commercial aircraft finance, leasing aircraft to airlines and offering airlines and aircraft investors an extensive range of aviation financing solutions. The company's 90-strong team based in Dublin, London, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Toulouse, Dubai, Singapore and Tokyo serves 100 airline customers in 38 countries, and has:

  •  Ownership or management of, or orders for, 372 aircraft;
  •  Loans secured against over 320 commercial aircraft;
  •  Total lending and owned assets of USD12 billion.

Among RBS Aviation Capital's products are:

  •  Sale & Leaseback financing;
  •  Operating leasing from the RBS order book;
  •  Manufacturer pre-delivery payment (PDP) financing;
  •  Export credit supported financing;
  •  Tax-based products;
  •  Capital markets products, such as equipment trust certificates;
  •  Currency, interest rates and other derivatives to manage risk.