Name

Lease Corporation International

Legal name

Lease Corporation International

Website

https://lciaviation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Leasing

NAICS

Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing (532411)

SIC

Finance Lessors (6172)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Aviation Insurance & Financing/Leasing Services (THABAFAM)

Keywords

• Helicopter leasing services
• Aircraft leasing
• Aviation finance
• Mission-critical aviation
• Fleet leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Leasing: LCI generates revenue through leasing aircraft to operators. The company maintains a fleet of over 140 aircraft focused on mission-critical services, providing long-term leasing arrangements to airlines and operators in the helicopter and aviation sector.

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Lease Corporation International (LCI) is a commercial aircraft and helicopter leasing company that provides long-term leasing arrangements to aviation operators. Following the December 2021 acquisition of Nova Capital Aviation (Ireland), LCI's fleet expanded to over 140 aircraft, focused primarily on mission-critical services such as Emergency Medical Services (EMS), search and rescue, and offshore energy transport.

Product overview

Lease Corporation International (LCI) operates as a leading aviation leasing company offering a unified helicopter leasing platform. The company's core offering centers on providing helicopters for mission-critical services, with the platform comprising over 140 aircraft following the acquisition of Nova Capital Aviation (Ireland). LCI's portfolio is focused primarily on emergency medical services (EMS) and search and rescue operations, positioning the company within the specialized segment of the helicopter leasing market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Helicopter Leasing Platform
• Commercial Aircraft Leasing

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nova Capital Aviation (Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021LCI acquired Nova Capital Aviation (Ireland), a division of Nova Capital Group. This acquisition significantly expanded LCI's fleet and market presence, increasing their leasing platform to over 140 aircraft focused on mission-critical services such as EMS and search and rescue operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BOC Aviation: Singapore-headquartered top-tier aircraft lessor serving global airlines. Comparable as a large-diversified aviation lessor competing for similar lessee relationships.
• SMBC Aviation Capital: Diversified global aircraft lessor and affiliate of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. Comparable as a large aviation lessor and as the corporate sibling of SMFL, which has invested in LCI.
• Air Lease Corporation: Large publicly traded aircraft lessor with a diversified fleet of commercial jet aircraft. Comparable as a major aviation leasing competitor offering scale and balance sheet advantages to customers LCI targets.
• AerCap Holdings: World's largest aircraft lessor with a combined fixed-wing and helicopter (post-Waypoint, Milestone) portfolio. Comparable as a competitor in the broader aviation leasing space and direct overlap in the helicopter segment following recent acquisitions.
• Avolon Aerospace Leasing: Top-three global aircraft lessor headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Comparable as a major aviation lessor and direct geographic and competitive overlap with LCI from its Irish base.

Direct peers

• Milestone Aviation Group: Helicopter leasing specialist serving EMS, SAR, offshore energy, and utility customers with a global fleet. Closest direct comparable to LCI given matching mission-critical focus, fleet type, and customer verticals.
• Heli-One: Helicopter leasing, MRO, and component pooling business focused on offshore and SAR operators. Comparable to LCI in helicopter leasing activity and overlap in oil-and-gas and emergency service verticals.
• Waypoint Leasing (now part of AerCap): Was a pure-play helicopter lessor with a 160+ helicopter fleet serving offshore and SAR end-markets before acquisition by AerCap. Comparable to LCI in fleet composition, customer mix, and mission-critical leasing orientation.

Emerging players

• Griffon Aviation: Specialist helicopter lessor focused on offshore wind and oil-and-gas crew change operations. Comparable to LCI in helicopter-only focus and overlap in offshore energy end-markets.
• Avation PLC: Smaller publicly listed aircraft lessor with a regional and narrow-body fleet. Comparable as a mid-tier aviation lessor pursuing fleet growth via customer-led acquisition, similar commercial model to LCI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lease-corporation-international-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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