Aviation Equipment Rental

Aviation equipment rental and leasing

Aviation equipment rental companies hire out the tools and machinery that airports, airlines and maintenance organisations need but do not always want to own. That includes ground support equipment such as tugs, ground power units, stairs and loaders, aircraft engine stands, jacks, and specialist maintenance tooling for particular aircraft types. Rental suits seasonal peaks, short projects, new routes and operators who want to avoid tying up capital.

When comparing providers, check which equipment types and aircraft models they hold, whether tools are calibrated and come with certificates, delivery and collection arrangements, rental length options, and what happens if an item fails in service. Ask who is responsible for damage and insurance, and whether the supplier can support you at your base or only at its own site.

Companies here are based across Belgium, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Croatia, Poland, Canada and Malaysia, among others.

• TCR Belgium, global ground support equipment group with a large rental and leasing fleet
• Aviaco GSE, Belgian ground support equipment supplier
• Alvest Equipment Services (AES GSE), Alvest Group company providing ground support equipment rental and operational leasing
• Aircraft Tool Hire Ltd, Cardiff Airport based rental of Airbus, Boeing and Embraer aircraft tooling
• EngineStands.com, leases OEM-certified aircraft engine stands to airlines and MROs
• GSE Lease, Saudi Arabian company leasing ground support equipment to airports and airlines
• HiSERV, German company that rents and manages ground support equipment at European airports

Related categories include ground handling, aircraft maintenance and aircraft leasing. Tug suppliers are listed under aircraft tugs.