SMBC Aero Engine Lease B.V. announces the appointment of Stephen O’Dwyer as Chief Commercial Officer at SAEL, as of March 2026. Stephen brings extensive experience in the aircraft and engine leasing sector, with a distinguished track record in commercial strategy, airline and OEM relations. Most recently Stephen served as Senior Vice President Airline Marketing, EMEAContinue reading "Appointment of Stephen O’Dwyer as Chief Commercial Officer"

SMBC Aero Engine Lease B.V. is pleased to announce its participation in Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin 2026, taking place in Dublin, Ireland from 25 to 28 January 2026. This year, we are proud to join the conference not only as attendees but also as a sponsor, reaffirming our commitment to supporting industry dialogue andContinue reading "SMBC Aero Engine Lease B.V.  (“SAEL”) to Participate as Sponsor at Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin 2026"

SMBC Aero Engine Lease B.V. (“SAEL”) is pleased to announce a sale-and-leaseback agreement with Frontier Airlines for five Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines. The engines are scheduled to deliver in 2025 from Frontier’s spares orderbook.   “We are pleased to have reached this agreement with SMBC Aero Engine Lease and greatly value their partnership asContinue reading "SMBC Aero Engine Lease (“SAEL”) executes sale and leaseback agreement with Frontier Airlines for five (5) PW1100G engines"

At the upcoming Growth Frontiers Asia Pacific – Singapore from 3rd to 5th November 2025, Roger Welaratne (Managing Director & CEO), Michael Tan (SVP Credit Risk), Gary Leung (SVP Product Support), Alisa Saitharatanapongse (VP Transaction Management) and Hideaki Tanaka (VP Trading) will be attending from SAEL. Roger will participate in the “Engine Leasing & InvestmentContinue reading "Members of SMBC Aero Engine Lease (“SAEL”) will attend Growth Frontiers Asia Pacific Singapore"

SMBC Aero Engine Lease B.V. (“SAEL”) is pleased to announce the successful deliveryof one PW1127G-JM Engine to Group Engine Management GmbH (“GEM”), in July 2025 to support the Lufthansa Group airlines fleet. The PW1127G-JM engine is part of Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family and is specifically designed for the Airbus A320neo family.Continue reading "SMBC Aero Engine Lease Completes the First Delivery of One PW1127G-JM Engine to Group Engine Management GmbH"

SMBC Aero Engine Lease B.V. (“SAEL”) is pleased to announce the novation of one IAE V2527-A5 SelectTwo engine with China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (“CALC”), completed in July 2025. The engine is on a long-term lease and will be managed by SAEL throughout the remaining lease term. SAEL remains committed to growing its engineContinue reading "SMBC Aero Engine Lease B.V. (“SAEL”) Completes the First Novation with China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (“CAL..."