BOC Aviation
| File:Bank of China.svg | |
| Formerly | Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise Pte. Ltd. |
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| SEHK: 2588 | |
| Industry | Aircraft leasing |
| Founded | 1996 in Singapore |
| Headquarters | 79 Robinson Road, #15-01, , |
| Parent | Bank of China |
| Website | www |
BOC Aviation is the successor of the former global aircraft operating leasing company of Singapore Airlines, Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise Pte. Ltd. It is the largest aircraft operating leasing company headquartered in Asia, as measured by the value of owned aircraft, and is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK: 2588) with its headquarters in Singapore and offices in Dublin, London, New York and Tianjin.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1993, the company was founded as Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise Pte. Ltd. (SALE) by Singapore Airlines and Boullioun Aviation Services, Inc., a U.S.-based aircraft operating leasing company. In 1995 acquired its first aircraft and in 1996 placed the first order with Airbus. In 1997, Temasek Holdings and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) invested into the company.
In 2000, the company was reported to be the largest customer of the Airbus' single-aisle aircraft in Asia.[2]
In July 2004, SALE underwent a change in its shareholder structure, following the transfer of the 35.5% stake held by Seattle-based Boullioun Aviation Services to the US lessor's parent company WestLB AG of Germany. The remaining ownership then of SALE was unchanged, with Singapore Airlines holding 35.5%, while GIC and Temasek Holdings each retaining 14.5%.[3]
In 2006, SALE was the largest aircraft leasing company in Asia.[4] In December, the company was acquired by Bank of China for US$965 million[5][6][7] and was named BOC Aviation on 2 July 2007.[8][9]
On 12 May 2016, the company was converted to a public company limited by shares and the company's name was changed to BOC Aviation Limited.
On 1 June 2016, the company was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Partnership
[edit | edit source]In August 2019, BOC Aviation signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Qatar Airways, the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, for three new Airbus A350 twin-aisle aircraft to be delivered by the end of the third quarter.[10]
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Business data for BOC Aviation:
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