AerFin began operations in 2010 at the peak of the international debt crisis that gripped aircraft lessors, airlines and investors with the aim of drawing on the extensive technical and commercial knowledge within the team to maximise asset residual values in those difficult economic conditions.

AerFin has provided commercial, legal and technical consultancy projects for OEMs, Lessors, Investors and Airlines since inception on projects ranging from new engine selection for airlines, residual value analysis for Lessors to asset remarketing and disassembly for owners and investors.

Demand from our customers saw AerFin create a range of innovative and flexible programs to provide end of life programs for both aircraft and engines, resulting in AerFin establishing a new facility to manage in-house engine disassembly, storage and distribution of aviation inventory.

CarVal Investors

In December 2014 CarVal Investors became a major shareholder in AerFin Holdings Ltd. AerFin and CarVal Investors have a common vision to establish AerFin as a leading global provider of aircraft, engine and component supply chain solutions.

Timeline

2010
2014
2015
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
 
2018
 

October 2010

Bob James founded AerFin as a commercial, technical & financial solutions consultancy provider to airlines, lessors and investors in commercial aircraft and engines to maximise residual values and minimise risks. Bob James founded AerFin as a commercial, technical & financial solutions consultancy provider to airlines, lessors and investors in commercial aircraft and engines to maximise residual values and minimise risks.

July 2014

Minneapolis based leading global alternative investment manager, CarVal Investors (Subsidiary of Cargill), acquired an 80 percent stake in AerFin.

March 2015

AerFin selected as end-of-life solution provider for the major phase-out of Cathays Pacific’s fleet of eleven Airbus A340 aircraft.

September 2015

AerFin announces the acquisition of airframe parts distribution company Airline Services Components (ASC), based in Gatwick. The acquisition is a milestone in the company’s history, and allows AerFin to provide complete aircraft nose to tail support to the market.

  1. Fastest Growing International Company
  2. Fastest Growing Mid to Large Company
  3. Fastest Growing Business to Business

July 2016

AerFin launches operations in Asia-Pacific, opening a warehouse and distribution centre in Singapore.

September 2016

AerFin launches Beyond.Fleet.Services™ with Philippine Airlines(PAL). The program was launched in conjunction with SR Technics as a CFM56-5C4 engine exchange program, designed to extend the life of PAL’s fleet of A340-300 aircraft. 

November 2016

AerFin is crowned as the Fastest Growing Business in Wales at the Fast Growth 50 Awards, achieving revenue growth of 1044% over the previous 2 years. They also collected awards for:

1. Fastest Growing International Company
2. Fastest Growing Mid to Large Company
3. Fastest Growing Business to Business

May 2017

AerFin acquires the entire fleet of 15 Embraer E170-LR aircraft, including all spare parts, engines, tooling and equipment from Saudi Arabian Airlines. This is the first major E-Jet fleet phase out anywhere in the world, and provisions AerFin with the largest stock of EJet inventory outside of the OEM. 

June 2017

The Sunday Times HSBC International FastTrack 200 names AerFin as the fastest-growing exporter in the UK, after AerFin averaged sales growth of over 663% over the previous two years.

October 2017

AerFin become the first ever company to win FastGrowth 50 Award for two consecutive years, following more exponential growth. The company once again collected the following awards in-addition:

1. Fastest Growing International Company
2. Fastest Growing Mid to Large Company
3. Fastest Growing Business to Business

February 2018

AerFin launches its BeyondPool™ service support program with BA CityFlyer. The partnership is a seven-year agreement, which provides a fixed-cost component solution for BA CityFlyer’s fleet of 20 Embraer E-Jets. 

April 2018

The Financial Times’ FT1000 has announced AerFin as the fastest-growing Aerospace and Defence company in Europe and the 23rd Fastest growing business in Europe overall.

Awards

The FT 1000 Fastest-growing Aerospace & Defence company in Europe

The FT 1000 Fastest-growing Aerospace & Defence company in Europe

2017
The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 fastest-growing firm in the UK

The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 fastest-growing firm in the UK

2017
Fast Growth 50

Fast Growth 50

2018, 2017, 2016
Board of Trade Award

Board of Trade Award

2018