Press Releases
2024
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LCI ACQUIRES AND LEASES SEVEN NEW LEONARDO AW169 HELICOPTERS TO BABCOCK CANADA
20 November 202420th November, 2024: LCI, a leading aviation company, has purchased a fleet of seven, new emergency medical services (EMS) configured…
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LCI TO SUPPORT TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTHCARE WITH TWO NEW AW139 HELICOPTERS
30 August 202430th August, 2024: LCI, a leading aviation company, has delivered two new Leonardo AW139 helicopters to Babcock Australasia (Babcock) for…
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LCI CLOSES MULTI-HELICOPTER LEASE PLACEMENT WITH SANTOS AND PACIFIC HELICOPTERS
13 August 202413th August, 2024: LCI, a leading aviation company, has placed two H145D3 helicopters on lease, one direct to Santos Limited…
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LCI AND SMFL ORDER UP TO 21 LATEST GENERATION HELICOPTERS FROM AIRBUS
21 May 202421st May, 2024: LCI, a leading aviation company, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), have announced an…
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LCI AND AIRBUS HELICOPTERS UNVEIL NEW FLIGHT PATH PARTNERSHIP
28 February 2024VAI Heli-Expo, Anaheim – 28th February, 2024: LCI, a leading aviation company, has unveiled a new Flight Path partnership with Airbus…
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LCI AND AIRBUS TO PARTNER ON DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY ECOSYSTEMS
27 February 2024HAI Heli-Expo, Anaheim – 27th February, 2024: LCI, a leading aviation company, and Airbus have announced a collaboration agreement to jointly…
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LCI SIGNS FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR UP TO 21 LATEST GENERATION HELICOPTERS FROM LEONARDO
22 February 202422nd February 2024: LCI, a leading aviation company, has announced a framework agreement for up to 21 of the latest…
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LCI AND SMFL CELEBRATE AWARD FOR SOCIAL LOAN INNOVATION
1 February, 2024– Industry recognition for LCI and SMFL’s innovative framework which taps into US$1.6 trillion sustainable finance market – 1st February, 2024:…
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LCI LAUNCHES LCI ANALYTICS, A NEW RESEARCH AND ADVISORY DIVISION
24 January, 2024– New, independent division will focus on mission critical rotorcraft and advanced air mobility operations across sectors including energy, EMS…
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2023
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LCI AND SMFL ACHIEVE HIGHEST RATING FOR WORLD’S FIRST HELICOPTER SOCIAL LOAN FRAMEWORK
09 November 2023– Taps into US$1.6 trillion sustainable finance market – 9th November, 2023: LCI, a leading aviation company, and Sumitomo Mitsui…
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MICHAEL PLATT TO STEP DOWN AS LCI VICE CHAIRMAN
01 November 20231st November, 2023 – LCI, a leading aviation company, announces that Michael (Mike) Platt will be stepping down and retiring…
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LCI DELIVERS TRIO OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELICOPTERS TO ALIDAUNIA IN ITALY
11 July 202311 July, 2023: LCI, a leading aviation company, has delivered three Leonardo AW169 helicopters on long-term lease to the Italian operator,…
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LCI DELIVERS FIRST EVER DEDICATED OFFSHORE WIND HELICOPTERS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
27 June 2023– Leases two AW169 helicopters to HeliService USA, supporting offshore wind operations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts – 27th June,…
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LCI APPOINTS ERIC KATAOKA AS CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER AND ELEVATES NIGEL LEISHMAN TO CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
15 June 202315th June, 2023: LCI, a leading aviation company, has today announced the strengthening of its team with the appointment of Eric…
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LCI AND U.S. PUBLIC PENSION FORM PIONEERING JOINT VENTURE
26 April 202326th April, 2023: LCI, a leading aviation company, has launched a pioneering Joint Venture (“JV”) with a US Public Pension (“UPP”),…
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Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. (SMFL) To Acquire Stake in Libra Group Aviation Subsidiary, LCI
29 March 2023March 29, 2023, New York, NY – Libra Group, a privately owned international business group whose subsidiaries own and operate assets…
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LCI TO DELIVER TWO NEW AW139 HELICOPTERS FOR LEASE TO BABCOCK AUSTRALASIA
03 March 20233 March, 2023: LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of Libra Group, is set to deliver two new Leonardo…
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LCI APPOINTS ALAN O’ROURKE AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
01 March 20231st March, 2023: LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of Libra Group, has appointed Alan O’Rourke to the position…
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LCI SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH ELROY AIR FOR A COMMITTED ORDER OF UP TO 40 CHAPARRAL VTOL AIRCRAFT
11 January 2023LCI a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of Libra Group, has signed an agreement with Elroy Air, developer of…
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2022
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LCI PROMOTES TERRI FOLEY TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
22 November 2022LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has promoted Terri Foley to Chief Operating Officer…
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LCI SIGNS SUSTAINABILITY CHARTER WITH AIRCRAFT LEASING IRELAND
27 October 2022LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has today signed Aircraft Leasing Ireland’s (ALI) Sustainability…
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LCI SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR UP TO SIX H175 HELICOPTERS FROM AIRBUS
27 July 2022LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has today announced an order for up to six…
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LCI ACQUIRES NINETEEN HELICOPTER PORTFOLIO ALONGSIDE RIVE PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND TURNING ROCK PARTNERS
30 June 2022LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has today announced the acquisition of a portfolio…
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LCI AND SMFL DELIVER TWO NEW AW169 HELICOPTERS TO ALIDAUNIA FOR MISSION CRITICAL EMS OPERATIONS
16 June 2022LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited…
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LCI SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH BETA TECHNOLOGIES FOR A COMMITTED ORDER OF UP TO 125 eVTOL AIRCRAFT
27 April 2022LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, today signed an agreement with BETA Technologies (BETA),…
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LCI AND SMFL DOUBLE JOINT VENTURE FLEET TO US$420 MILLION IN TWO YEARS
05 April 2022LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), have acquired and committed to…
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LCI TAKES DELIVERY OF 100TH HELICOPTER ENGINE FROM PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA
08 March 2022LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, today announced that it has taken delivery of its 100th helicopter engine from Pratt…
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2021
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LCI ACQUIRES NOVA CAPITAL AVIATION (IRELAND)
01 December 2021LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, today announces an agreement to acquire Nova Capital Aviation (Ireland) Limited, a division of…
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LCI DELIVERS TWO AW139 HELICOPTERS TO HELIGO
21 October 2021LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, has placed two Leonardo AW139 helicopters on long-term operating leases with its newest customer,…
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LIBRA GROUP ACQUIRES KKR’S INTEREST IN LCI
11 October 2021– Libra Group and LCI plan to accelerate aviation leasing, management and investment opportunities across a range of sectors and geographies –…
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LCI RETURNS TO FIXED WING LEASING MARKET WITH AIRBUS A330 ACQUISITION
28 September 2021– Purchased under joint venture between LCI and Marathon Asset Management – LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, has re-entered…
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LCI AND SMFL EXPAND HELICOPTER LEASING JOINT VENTURE WITH US$120 MILLION FLEET GROWTH
16 September 2021LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL) have acquired and committed to…
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LCI’S HELICOPTER FINANCING SINCE 2019 TOPS US$1BN
02 August 2021LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, today announced that it has raised over US$1 billion of helicopter capital since 2019. The…
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LCI LAUNCHES HELICOPTER CO-INVESTMENT VEHICLE WITH LCM PARTNERS
25 March 2021– COMMENCES WITH ACQUISITION OF TWO AW109 EMS HELICOPTERS – LCI has expanded its aviation leasing, investment and management platform…
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LCI PLACES TWO NEW AW109SPs WITH SLOANE HELICOPTERS FOR EMS OPERATIONS
11 March 2021LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, has placed two AW109SP helicopters on long term operating leases to undertake EMS (emergency medical…
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2020
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LCI APPOINTS JASPAL JANDU AS NEW CEO
02 November 2020-Michael Platt becomes Vice Chairman and Praveen Vetrivel appointed CFO- LCI, a leading helicopter lessor and the aviation division of…
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LCI AND SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCE AND LEASING (SMFL) LAUNCH LANDMARK US$230 MILLION HELICOPTER LEASING JOINT VENTURE
23 September 2020LCI, a leading helicopter lessor and the aviation division of the Libra Group, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company,…
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LCI LAUNCHES US$100 MILLION HELICOPTER CO-INVESTMENT VEHICLE WITH THORA CAPITAL, LLC AND RIVE PRIVATE INVESTMENT
07 May 2020LCI, a leading helicopter lessor and the aviation division of the Libra Group, has strengthened its leasing platform with the…
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LCI charts 2020 growth with new financial partnerships
28 January 2020LCI, a leading helicopter lessor and the aviation division of the Libra Group, has sealed new partnerships with two leading…
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2019
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LCI LAUNCHES FIRST HELICOPTER CO-INVESTMENT VEHICLE
17 October 2019– Five helicopter investment vehicle valued at over US$100 million – LCI, a leading helicopter lessor and the aviation division…
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LCI SUCCESSFULLY CLOSES US$135M ASSET-BACKED HELICOPTER FACILITY
17 July 2019LCI, a leading helicopter lessor and the aviation division of the Libra Group, has successfully closed a new asset-backed helicopter…
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LCI SUCCESSFULLY CLOSES US$75M FINANCING FACILITY LED BY CAIXABANK
08 July 2019LCI, the leading helicopter lessor and aviation division of the Libra Group, has successfully closed a new asset-backed helicopter financing…
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LCI HELICOPTERS ENHANCES ADVISORY BOARD WITH APPOINTMENTS OF MARK STEVENS AND ALEJANDRO KERSCHEN
01 July 2019LCI, the leading helicopter lessor and aviation division of the Libra Group, is growing the breadth of industry talent and…
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LCI GROWS AUSTRALIA-BASED HELICOPTER FLEET
06 March 2019– Babcock AW139s transition from Scotland to Australia – – Over 40% of fleet now based in Asia Pacific region…
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LCI EXPANDS WESTSTAR RELATIONSHIP WITH ADDITIONAL HELICOPTER DELIVERIES
05 March 2019LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, has expanded its longstanding relationship with Weststar Aviation Services Sdn Bhd (Weststar)…
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2018
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LCI BOLSTERS ASIA OPERATION WITH APPOINTMENT OF CHRIS LLOYD AS VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING
20 December 2018Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has appointed Chris Lloyd as Vice President Marketing. He…
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LCI STRENGTHENS ITS TEAM WITH MAJOR TECHNICAL AND LEGAL HIRES
29 November 2018LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, has further strengthened its operation with the appointments of John Gumulak as…
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LCI AW139 TRANSITIONS ACROSS CONTINENTS, CUSTOMERS AND ROLES TO LAND WITH ELITALIANA
17 October 2018LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, has today completed the transition of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter to enter…
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LCI TO LEASE BOEING 747-400F TO ATLAS AIR
12 July 2018LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, today announces that it has entered into an agreement to place a…
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LCI DELIVERS THIRD NEW EMS AW169 TO ELITALIANA
09 July 2018LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, has today delivered a third new Leonardo AW169 helicopter to Elitaliana S.r.l.…
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LCI EXTENDS B747 FREIGHTER LEASE WITH ACT AIRLINES
05 July 2018LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, has today announced the long-term extension of the lease of one of…
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LCI PLACES FIRST HELICOPTERS IN CHINA WITH MULTI AW139 EMS LEASE TO KINGWING
02 July 2018LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, today announces its first helicopter lease in China with the placement of…
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LCI EXPANDS CHC PARTNERSHIP WITH SECOND H175
27 February 2018LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, has today announced that it is expanding its partnership with CHC through…
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LCIH CIT Prudential Term Loan
13 February 2018LCI PARTNERS WITH CIT AND PRUDENTIAL CAPITAL GROUP ON INAUGURAL CAPITAL MARKETS FINANCING 13 February, 2018 – LCI, the leading…
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2017
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LCI RECEIVES FIRST AIRBUS HELICOPTERS H175 AND PLACES ON LEASE WITH CHC
18 December 2017LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, has taken delivery of its first Airbus Helicopters H175 aircraft and placed…
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LCI Orders Nine Helicopters as it Takes Delivery of a Record Six Units in a Month
19 June 2017LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, and Leonardo have today announced an order for an additional nine…
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LCI DELIVERS AW139 TO HELI-UNION
08 March 2017LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, has today announced the delivery of the first Leonardo AW139 helicopter to…
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LCI TO LEASE THREE AW169 TO AIRLIFT
07 March 2017LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, today announces the lease of three Leonardo AW169 helicopters to Airlift, the…
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2016
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LCI TO LEASE THREE H130’s to AVIATORS AIR RESCUE
12 October 2016Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has leased three Airbus Helicopters H130 aircraft to Aviators…
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LCI DELIVERS FIRST AW169 TO ELITALIANA
11 October 2016LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, announces the delivery of the first Leonardo AW169 helicopter to Elitaliana SpA.…
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LCI EXPERIENCING BUSIEST EVER YEAR
11 October 2016LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, is experiencing its busiest and most successful year to date in 2016,…
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LCI Appoints Christopher Grainger to Lead EMEA Marketing Position
01 September 2016Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has appointed Christopher Grainger to the role of Vice…
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LCI HELICOPTERS DELIVERS FIRST AW139 TO AUSTRALIA’S WESTPAC RESCUE HELICOPTER SERVICE
13 May 2016LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has delivered the first new AW139 helicopter to Westpac Rescue Helicopter…
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LCI INCREASES FREIGHTER FLEET AND SIGNS NEW DEAL WITH TURKEY’S ACT AIRLINES
18 April 2016LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, continues to increase its fleet of dedicated maindeck freighter aircraft. Two…
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2015
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LCI Helicopters Places a Second Airbus H225 with CHC Helicopter
08 December 2015LCI, has concluded the sale-and-leaseback of a second Airbus H225 helicopter delivery to global helicopter operator, CHC Helicopter (“CHC”). The…
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LCI Places First AW169 Helicopter for Offshore Deployment with HeliService
08 October 2015LCI is to place a new AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter with leading German operator Heliservice International GmbH. It will be the…
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LCI AGREES TWO MULTI-YEAR DEBT FACILITIES TO UNDERPIN AUSTRALIAN GROWTH
06 October 2015LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has finalised two long-term debt facilities to support over US$200m of…
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LCI TOUCHES DOWN AT HELITECH INTERNATIONAL 2015
01 October 2015LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, will be exhibiting at this year’s Helitech International 2015, Europe’s largest…
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LCI HIRES MALCOLM MACGREGOR TO LEAD AMERICAS SALES AND MARKETING
28 September 2015LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has hired Malcolm MacGregor to the new role of Vice President…
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LCI Appoints Rory McQueen to New Capital Markets Position
29 July 2015LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has appointed Rory McQueen to the newly-created role of Vice President,…
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LCI Concludes First Islamic Finance Heli Deal
23 July 2015LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has completed the world’s first secured helicopter PDP (“Pre-Delivery Payment”) funding…
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HAI Caps a Strong First Quarter for LCI Helicopters
05 March 2015LCI Helicopters touches down at the 2015 HAI Heli-Expo with new lessee customer commitments and expansions of its helicopter fleet…
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LCIH to Lease Second AW139 to Heliservice
05 March 2015LCI Helicopters, the helicopter leasing arm of the Libra Group, has entered into an agreement to lease a second new…
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LCI Helicopters to Manage New Fleet for SQN Capital Management
04 March 2015LCI Helicopters has entered into an agreement with SQN Capital Management, LLC (SQN), an independent asset manager headquartered in New…
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LCI Helicopters to Lease Six AW139s to Australian Helicopters
26 February 2015LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has concluded an agreement to lease six new AgustaWestland aircraft to…
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LCI Helicopters to Lease Four AW139s to Westpac Australia
25 February 2015LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has entered into a multi-year agreement to lease four new AW139…
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LCI to Expand Helicopter Fleet with Further AgustaWestland orders
12 February 2015LCI, the aviation leasing arm of The Libra Group, has today committed to expand its helicopter fleet with firm orders for…
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2014
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LCI Expand Fleet with all new AW189
15 October 2014LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has become the first aircraft lessor to take delivery of the…
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LCI to lease new AW139 to HeliService
15 October 2014LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has entered into an agreement to lease a new AgustaWestland AW139…
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LCI boosts Singapore operation with appointment of Laurent Janitza
14 October 2014LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has appointed Laurent Janitza as Vice President Marketing, based in the…
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Angelo Raimondi Helicopter Advisory Board
07 October 2014LCI, the aviation leasing arm of The Libra Group, has appointed Angelo Raimondi to its Helicopter Advisory Board. Mr. Raimondi joins…
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LCI closes successful financing facility for $325m with additional $100m optional increase to buy more new aircraft
01 October 2014LCI, the aviation leasing division of the Libra Group, has successfully closed a five-year, US$325 million asset–backed credit facility for…
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LCI enters into new partnership with Indwe Aviation through AW139 helicopter
26 June 2014LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has announced its new partnership with Indwe Aviation (Pty) in George,…
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LCI commits to approaching US$1b of new helicopter orders
27 February 2014LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has this week unveiled commitments for up to 39 new helicopters…
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LCI orders 18 more AgustaWestland Helicopters
25 February 2014LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has announced a further multiyear contract with AgustaWestland for up to…
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LCI’s $645m Airbus Helicopters order as EC225e launch customer
25 February 2014LCI, the Libra Group’s aviation leasing arm, will acquire as many as 21 new Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft in a contract…
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LCI and KKR Financial Holdings LLC Announce Strategic Investment in LCI’s helicopter Leasing Business
16 January 2014LCI, a Libra Group company, and KKR Financial Holdings LLC (NYSE: KFN) (“KFN”), a specialty finance company managed by a…
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LCI Takes Delivery of its Fifth AW139 for Bond Offshore
15 January 2014LCI helicopter division has taken delivery of its fifth AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter, and has placed the aircraft on lease with…
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2013
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LCI Delivers AW139 Helicopter to Thailand’s SFS Aviation
06 November 2013LCI, the aviation division of the Libra Group, has delivered a new AugustaWestland AW139 helicopter to SFS Aviation in Asia.…
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LCI Appoints Mark Kelly to Lead Marketing Across EMEA Region
18 September 2013Experienced industry executive Mark Kelly has been appointed Vice President – Marketing at LCI. With a particular focus on the…
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LCI Helicopter Division Delivers 2 AW139′s to Weststar Aviation
14 June 2013LCI announces its delivery of two AgustaWestland helicopters to Malaysian operator Weststar Aviation Services in a longterm lease. The new…
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LCI Helicopter Division Signs AW139 Lease with Avincis
04 March 2013LCI, the aviation division of Libra Group, the international business group, announces that it has entered into a long-term lease…
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2012
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LCI Strengthens Team with Appointment of Esteban Tripodi
17 April 2012– LCI has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Esteban Tripodi as Executive Vice President, Americas. Mr…
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LCI Sets Up New Division with $400m Helicopter Fleet
12 February 2012LCI, the aviation division of global conglomerate the Libra Group, and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, have signed an agreement covering…
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2011
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LCI’s Management Gears Up For the Future
12 September 2011LCI, the Dublin-based aircraft lessor, has today announced the appointment of Michael Platt as CEO, effective 1 January 2012. He…
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2009
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LCI Orders 20 Bombardier CSeries Jetliners
30 March 2009LCI announced today that it has signed a firm agreement with Bombardier Aerospace for the purchase of three CS100 and…
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2008
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Praveen Vetrivel joins growing team at LCI
05 June 2008Praveen Vetrivel has joined the growing team at LCI as the company’s Commercial Analyst. Vetrivel, 24, was previously with the…
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LCI Appoints Martin Siegrist as VP Technical
13 May 2008LCI has announced the appointment of Martin Siegrist as Vice President, Technical. Siegrist, 45, was previously Vice President Engineering &…
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LCI Expands Asia-Pacific Presence
23 April 2008LCI has announced the opening of a Singapore office through the formation of a new Singapore based aircraft lessor. Singapore…
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2007
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LCI Refreshes Aircraft Fleet
20 November 2007LCI, the global aircraft leasing company, has today announced a fleet renewal programme and has committed to acquire new aircraft…
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2nd Boeing for Hong Kong Express
14 June 2007LCI, the global aircraft leasing company, has today concluded an agreement for the lease of the second of three Boeing…
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LCI STRENGTHENS MANAGEMENT TEAM
01 June 2007LCI, the global aircraft leasing company, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Jaspal Jandu as Vice President,…
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