Aircraft Finance Lease (AFL) announced an expanded suite of aircraft and engine financing services for aviation lessors and asset owners. The London-based company is sharpening its focus on structured solutions for fleets that need capital, but also careful attention to technical conditions and long-term value.
The announcement reflects growing demand from lenders, investors, and leasing companies for partners who can think beyond one-off transactions and remain engaged throughout the full life of an asset.
New Programs Focused on Lessors and Asset Owners
The refreshed offering centers on lease and finance structures for aircraft, engines, and major components, tailored to specific portfolios. AFL works with clients to review current contracts, maintenance status, and market exposure in a single conversation, so capital decisions align with the hardware's actual performance. That approach may help support planning around redeliveries, shop visits, and part-out scenarios.
Led by a CEO With Deep Aviation Experience
AFL is led by CEO Deepak Sharma, who founded the company in 2019 after more than two decades in aviation. Sharma has held senior leadership roles across strategy, sales, operations, engineering, and program management. That has given him a view of how financing decisions land on the hangar floor and in the boardroom.
Sharma’s aviation background spans airline operations, maintenance and repair organizations, suppliers, and wider supply chain activity. That mix of experience shapes AFL's view of risk, value, and long-term asset behavior before any agreement is signed.
Sharma’s technical training also includes a degree in Aircraft Engineering and an EASA license in multiple categories, supported by further study in aviation, contract law, and business administration.
He has also been recognized as a Fellow in his professional field, reflecting long-term contributions across commercial and technical aviation roles. Within AFL, that foundation informs a hands-on approach to asset reviews and transaction design. The company’s internal process gives significant weight to engineering and operational context.
Bringing Structure to Complex Aviation Financing
With the updated services, the company is positioning itself as a corporate partner to aircraft and engine lessors seeking more detailed discussions on asset quality, lifecycle planning, and remarketing options. The team focuses on structures that help clients respond to changing demand while accounting for residual value and contractual commitments. That may mean revisiting lease tenors, adjusting return conditions, or structuring financing to reflect expected utilization.
A Focus on Long-Term Resilience in Aviation
The timing of AFL’s new offer aligns with a phase when airlines are restoring networks, adjusting freighter usage, and addressing lingering supply chain delays. The company links financing terms to the actual technical condition of aircraft and engines to help keep lifecycle costs and downtime more predictable.
Stakeholders balancing investor expectations, regulatory demands, and service commitments may find value in a lender that can read an engineering report as closely as a balance sheet. AFL frames that blend insight to support longer-term resilience.
About Aircraft Finance Lease (AFL)
Led by CEO Deepak Sharma, Aircraft Finance Lease Limited is a London-based company specializing in innovative financing solutions for the global aviation and aerospace sectors. Since its founding in 2019, AFL is a trusted corporate partner to leading aircraft and engine lessors. For more information, visit afl-aero.com.
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