Mid-life aircraft
Focus on current-generation narrowbody and selective widebody aircraft, typically involving short to medium-term leases and proactive end-of-life optimization.
Aircraft Finance Solutions
Technical aviation insight for asset-backed investment opportunities.
AFS Aero combines commercial aviation investment experience with SGI Aviation's technical depth to identify, evaluate and manage aircraft and engine opportunities across the investment lifecycle.
Business strategy
Focused on value creation in specialist aviation assets.
Engines
Focus on current-generation engine models, including short and long-term leases and green-time leasing strategies to optimize end-of-life value.
Special situations
AFS Aero targets selected opportunities where technical complexity, timing or non-market access can create differentiated investment potential.
Origination & servicing
Supporting the full investment lifecycle.
Origination
Market analysis, opportunity sourcing, pricing, negotiating and transaction structuring.
Implementation
Financing support, lessee credit analysis, contract due diligence and technical due diligence.
Proactive management
Lease management, lessee monitoring, technical oversight and value optimization.
Disposition
Planning, redelivery, remarketing, part-out and consignment strategy.
AFS highlights
Technical advantage. Risk mitigation. Market access.
AFS Aero uses SGI Aviation's technical experience and industry data to support investment decision-making, maintenance forecasting and asset lifecycle planning.
Technical advantage Maintenance value insight and asset-level due diligence.
Risk mitigation Continuous monitoring of both asset and lessee.
Predictive planning Forecasting maintenance events before they affect value.
Market insight Access to industry relationships and selected non-RFP opportunities.
Management team
Experienced aviation investment and technical leadership.
Paolo Lironi
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Butler
Chief Investment Officer
Serge Vrancken
Chief Technical Officer
Ted van Zundert
Chief Commercial Officer
Dina Salman
Trading Manager
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