SMBC Aero Engine Lease B.V.
SMBC Aero Engine Lease (SAEL) is a global engine lessor with a comprehensive suite of leasing and financing solutions for commercial jet engines. Over the last decade, SAEL has evolved with a culturally diverse and dynamic team of aviation professionals whose wealth of experience and expertise are at the forefront of SAEL’s customer-centric approach.
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As part of this knowledge-driven way of working, SAEL partners with the leading global airlines and industry partners providing bespoke solutions that:
- Fund spare engine acquisitions
- Cater to dynamic fleet needs
- Support engine maintenance and planning to ensure operational readiness and aircraft availability
Core Business Overview
This includes spare engine financing and leasing, engine trading (purchase and sale), as well as asset management, ensuring customers' timely capital and engine availability beginning from the engine acquisition stage through the full life cycle management of the spare engine.
SAEL continues to work with key players in the aviation industry such as engine OEMs, MROs, and engine investors. These collaborations and customer-centric approaches have cemented SAEL’s position in the industry as ‘Your Trusted Engine Partner’.
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SMBC Aero Engine Lease released a new page for its Corporate Philosophy on the website

SMBC AERO ENGINE LEASE sold two (2) CFM56-7B engines to an investor based in U.S.
