PRESS
RELEASE
13 October 2005
debis
AirFinance changes its name to AerCap
debis AirFinance, one of the world’s largest aircraft
leasing and asset management companies, has changed its name to AerCap and
launched a new corporate design with immediate effect. The name change follows the acquisition of debis
AirFinance B.V. by affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. in June
2005.
AerCap represents ‘Capability, Capital and
Capacity’, as the core elements of the aviation solutions that we provide to
the global aviation industry. “Capability is what ultimately makes the capital
and the capacity that we supply with our aircraft work for our clients,” says Klaus
Heinemann, Chief Executive Officer of AerCap. “We see ourselves primarily as a
knowledge business with highly specialised professionals from around the world.
This expertise enables us to supply our customers with the solutions they
need”. The tagline ‘Aviation Solutions’ is used to complement the new logo and
communicate AerCap’s commitment to its customers’ specific requirements.
“With our new shareholder we have also
gained a bold new spirit. We are determined to build on our role as a leading
player in the industry,” Klaus Heinemann says. “We are proud that we have some
of the most experienced and recognised experts in our team. We all share the
same passion for our business and developed our new corporate design to capture
this spirit.”
The Company’s new name and
look have been launched one month before its tenth anniversary. The Company’s heritage, however, comprises
more than 20 years of aviation leasing and financing experience with roots back
to Guinness Peat Aviation through the acquisition of AerFi/Indigo, a successor
company of Guinness Peat Aviation by debis AirFinance in 2000.
AerCap provides aircraft
leasing and related products to airlines and asset management services to third
parties such as investors and banks. AerCap acts as servicer and/or
administrative agent for several large aircraft securitisations. The Company is
also actively involved in trading aircraft. AerCap currently has a total owned
and managed fleet of 238 modern jets and turboprops leased to 85 airlines in 46
countries. Headquartered at
For further information:
Frauke Oberdieck
Corporate Communications
AerCap
Phone: +31 20 655 9616
Fax: +31 20 655 9100
Email: foberdieck@aercap.com
www.aercap.com
