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Aviation Finance

Aviation Finance

Aviation Finance

Aircraft lending and solutions

When you are analyzing an aircraft acquisition or refinancing, Truist Aviation Finance can tailor a financing solution to your needs.  Our clients include high-net worth individuals and mid to large cap publicly and privately held companies.  We focus on fixed and rotary wing aircraft that are less than 20 years in age. Whether you’re a bank client or prospect, you can rely on our combined 50 years of financing experience.

Soar with Truist Aviation Finance

Benefits of financing an aircraft

  • Match a long term asset such as an aircraft with long-term fixed or floating rate debt
  • Preserve liquidity to reinvest those funds back into the core business or investments
  • Select a lender with a team of aviation financing experts that includes originations, asset management, underwriting and documentation which leads to a smooth loan closing 

Financing Options

Loans
  • Purchases of new and preowned aircraft
  • Refinancing upcoming balloons
  • Monetize recent cash purchases
  • Typically 75% to 85% loan to value
  • Traditional and off-balance sheet loans
Rates and Terms
  • Fixed and floating options
  • Rate lock programs
  • Generally 5 to 7 years with a variety of amortization
  • Progress payment financing for new aircraft deliveries
Leases
  • Multiple structures, including operating and capital leases

Recent Transactions

  • Gulfstream G650, G600, G550, G450, G280
  • Bombardier Global 5000, Global Express XRS, Challenger 300 & 350
  • Falcon 900LX, 2000LX
  • Citation Latitude, Sovereign, CJ4, CJ3, King Air 360
  • Embraer Praetor 600, Phenom 300
  • Pilatus PC-24 & PC-12
  • Bell 407 

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    Truist Aviation Finance Directors

    We have the expertise to take your business to the next level. Talk with our industry specialists and gain the advantage of our aviation financing expertise and capabilities.

    Craig Hannon
    Director, Head of Aviation
    512-417-3565
    Craig.Hannon@truist.com
    SO-CA, AZ, NM, TX, LA, MS, AL, FL

    Rob Morse
    Director
    215-262-2589
    Rob.Morse@truist.com
    NC, SC, GA, TN, KY, VA, MD, DE, WV, PA, OH, SO-NJ, W-NY

    Tom Aiken
    Director
    412-498-6232
    Tom.Aiken@truist.com
    E-NY, NO-NJ, CT, RI, NH, VT, ME, IN, MI, WI, MN, IA, ND, SD, NE, MT, AK

    Jeffrey Dunn
    Director
    815-786-5208
    Jeffrey.Dunn@truist.com
    WA, OR, NO-CA, ID, NV, UT, CO, WY, KS, OK, MO, IL, AR