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Avolon is one of the leading global aircraft leasing firms providing lease and lease management services to airlines and aircraft investors worldwide. Our leadership team is experienced and respected with a proven track record in the industry.
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AVOLON AVIATION EXPERIENCE DAY
Our Aviation Experience Day brought transition year students to Weston Airport for an exciting day of learning and flying. We hope the experience will be the catalyst for them to consider the many opportunities there are in aviation.
“What would really excite us would be if in 10 years’ time one of these students had found the career of their dreams in aviation, and they were inspired by something that they had learnt at this event.” - Avolon Chief People Officer Ciara Ruane

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
POSITIONING IRELAND AT THE FOREFRONT OF GLOBAL START-UP INNOVATION
At Avolon, we are passionate about our obligation to help and enable entrepreneurial endevour. Given our start-up success, we feel a responsibility to promote innovation and encourge other Irish companies to scale, delivering econimic benefits to stakeholders, investors and to Ireland itself. We developed Project i, a white paper that has Ireland's best economic interests at its core.
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
We’re proud of the recognition we have achieved within our industry. It underscores our amibition to build the global leader in our sector and continue to push boundaries in all that we do.
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2023
Most Sustainable Lessor
2022
Best Asian Deal
2022
European Bank Financing of the Year
2022
European Lease Deal of the Year
2022
Sustainability Overall Deal of the Year
2020
Lessor of the Year
2020
Lessor Treasury Team of the Year
2019
Lessor Treasury Team of the Year
2019
Europe Deal of the Year
2019
2019 Aviation Leasing Achievement
2019
M&A Deal of the Year
2018
Lifetime Achievement – Dick Forsberg
2018
Overall Deal of the Year
2018
Lessor Unsecured Bond Deal of the Year
2018
Lessor of the Year
2017
European CFO / Treasury Team of the Year
2017
Lessor of the Year
2016
Overall Deal of the Year
2016
Aviation Leasing Achievement
2016
Best European Deal
OUR HISTORY
A journey of growth
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Avolon was founded with a US$750m equity commitment from three private equity firms Cinven, CVC and Oak Hill Capital.
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Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) joins as a shareholder in Avolon with a US$300m equity investment.
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Avolon announces significant aircraft orders with Airbus and Boeing valued at almost US$4 billion.
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Avolon forms a joint-venture capital aircraft leasing business. Avolon Capital Partners with Wells Fargo to build a US$500m aircraft portfolio.
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Avolon lists on the NYSE with a market cap of US$1.6bn; then the largest ever listing on the NYSE by an Irish founded company.
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Bohai Leasing acquires Avolon for US$7.6bn, a 55% premium to the IPO price, delivering significant returns to shareholders.
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Avolon announces intention to acquire the aircraft leasing business of CIT Group for US$10.4bn.
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Avolon completes the acquisition of the aircraft leasing business CIT Group; and orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft valued at US$11 bn.
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ORIX Corp acquires a 30% stake in Avolon from Bohai for US$2.2bn; and Avolon orders 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft valued at US$11.5 bn.
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Avolon achieves Investment Grade status as Moody’s Investors Service upgrade Avolon’s corporate family and senior unsecured ratings to Baa3. Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings follow suit to upgrade Avolon’s issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to investment grade (both BBB-).
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Avolon shows its resilience, raising $4.4 billion of Investment Grade debt capital to strength the business through the COVID pandemic
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Avolon-e becomes the launch customer for the zero emission VX4 eVTOL with a $2bn aircraft order
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Avolon CARE Days
At Avolon, our social responsibility takes its form through CARE. CARE enables our employees to take the lead in collaborating with local and international partners to promote innovation, social development, education and meaningful change in the world.
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US$130 bn
Of aircraft are owned
by Irish-based vendors>60%
Of world's leased aircraft
are managed from IrelandUS$660 bn
Contributed to the local economy which
supports almost 5,000 direct and indirect jobs>50%
Of world's airline fleet
expected to be leased by 2020latest from
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11 May 2023
AVOLON DELIVERS 100TH AIRBUS A320neo TO CEBU PACIFIC
Continued growth in new technology fuel-efficient aircraft in Avolon’s delivered fleet
read more01 May 2023
AVOLON ANNOUNCES PRICING OF US$750 MILLION SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES OFFERING
Senior unsecured notes due 2028
read more27 Apr 2023
2023 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Avolon first quarter performance driven by strong aircraft demand and rising lease rates
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