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Company Profile: Global Jet Capital Enjoys Market Expansion Global Jet Capital is a dedicated international Business Aviation finance
specialist, a market where most providers are either small or part of large
banking organizations. With $2.6bn in assets under management, it’s certainly filling its niche, as Vivek Kaushal, president and COO tells Rohit Jaggi…
relatively young company, Global Jet Capital was founded at the end of 2014 but today has one of the world’s biggest portfolios of business aircraft, with 180 aircraft spread across 150 customers, reveals Vivek Kaushal, president and chief operating officer. “We’re a pure-play financier of business aircraft. And while there are no published statistics, we are likely among the top two operating lessors of business jets, globally with 100-plus aircraft under operating lease,” he adds.
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The company has seen strong originations growth of nearly 20% annually since 2016, and is banking on strong growth in both Asia and Europe.
The Key to Success in Aircraft Financing
Kaushal is clear about what makes for success in aircraft financing. “It’s 100% relationship driven. You’ve got to know who you’re doing business with,” he says. “I’m grateful to be an asset financier in this business. But it’s taken a lot of time [for us] to put together the skill and expertise.” (In fact the
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