about ABL Aviation
ABL Aviation is a fast-growing aircraft investment management company setting trends across the industry through its award winning investment strategy.
ABL Aviation is an independent and dedicated global full-service aircraft investment and asset manager, operating from five offices worldwide – Dublin, Casablanca, Dubai, New York, and Hong Kong.
ABL Aviation was founded by Ali Ben Lmadani in December 2014 and established in New York with a vision, create an independent asset management platform led by three differentiator principles: innovation, efficiency, and global presence.
Innovation is in our DNA, having arranged the first JOLCO ever funded with AFIC supported debt for EL AL to purchase a new Boeing 787-9 aircraft in the awarded “2019 Aviation 100 Supported Finance Deal of the year” by Airline Economics.
We have also been awarded “2020 Tax Lease Deal of the Year” at the Airfinance Journal Awards. Our work for Pegasus Airlines securing JOLCO financing for an Airbus A321neo delivery is not only representative of ABL Aviation’s innovative approach, but was also the first aircraft that has ever been delivered fully remotely.
Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture. We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure.
We continue to build a company made up of people from different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. To promote gender equality in our teams and always strive to achieve 50/50. Read more
We are an innovative and unique organization which believes that success is not solely focused on business growth, but also on believing in talented people and treating our world as our home.
ABL Aviation is an independent and dedicated global full-service aircraft investment and asset manager, operating from five offices worldwide – Dublin, Casablanca, Dubai, New York, and Hong Kong.
ABL Aviation was founded by Ali Ben Lmadani in December 2014 and established in New York with a vision, create an independent asset management platform led by three differentiator principles: innovation, efficiency, and global presence.
Innovation is in our DNA, having arranged the first JOLCO ever funded with AFIC supported debt for EL AL to purchase a new Boeing 787-9 aircraft in the awarded “2019 Aviation 100 Supported Finance Deal of the year” by Airline Economics.
We have also been awarded “2020 Tax Lease Deal of the Year” at the Airfinance Journal Awards. Our work for Pegasus Airlines securing JOLCO financing for an Airbus A321neo delivery is not only representative of ABL Aviation’s innovative approach, but was also the first aircraft that has ever been delivered fully remotely.
Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture. We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure.
We continue to build a company made up of people from different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. To promote gender equality in our teams and always strive to achieve 50/50. Read more
We are an innovative and unique organization which believes that success is not solely focused on business growth, but also on believing in talented people and treating our world as our home.
ABL Aviation History
2014
Foundation
ABL Aviation is founded in December 2014 and established in New York.
Expansion
Offices in Dublin, Casablanca, Dubai and Hong Kong and platform development.
2016
2018
Partnership
10 years exclusive partnership with one of the top five (5) largest Japanese financial institution.
Growth
+$1bn of transactions and scalability to take on new investors and opportunites.
2019
2020-21
Resilience
Eleven transactions closed throughout COVID – 19 (EI AI, Pegasus, Delta, Lufthansa).
Diversification
JV with Ellington Management Group targeting $800MM in aircraft assets.
2022
2014
Foundation
ABL Aviation is founded in December 2014 and established in New York.
Expansion
Offices in Dublin, Casablanca, Dubai and Hong Kong and platform development.
2016
2018
Partnership
10 years exclusive partnership with one of the top five (5) largest Japanese financial institution.
Growth
+$1bn of transactions and scalability to take on new investors and opportunites.
2019
2020-21
Resilience
Eleven transactions closed throughout COVID – 19 (EI AI, Pegasus, Delta, Lufthansa).
Diversification
JV with Ellington Management Group targeting $800MM in aircraft assets.
2022
ABL Aviation Organization
Ali Ben Lmadani
Chief Executive Officer
Serving investors, operators, owners and financiers, ABL Aviation’s services are unparalleled. Our global multidisciplinary team provides clients with all required investment and asset management services and is dedicated to meet the needs of aircraft equity and debt investors.
Global, Diverse & Equal Platform
37
Experienced professionals worldwide
11
Nationalities to promote cultural diversity
50/50
Target gender equality in our office
Our Airline Clients
Innovative. Global. Efficient.
Operating out of 5 offices worldwide, we are united by our collaborative culture.