RELAER-D

Relaer is an aviation advisory firm that gives technical and commercial support to aircraft investors, lessors and airlines. It says it gives balanced, knowledgeable and timely advice to organizations that put money into aviation. Its stated focus is decisive action and practical solutions.

The firm says its aviation management knowledge comes from work with airlines, lessors, aircraft makers and major suppliers around the world. It reports serving more than 270 aviation stakeholders in 80 countries since 2001. It says this record shows it can adapt to new demands.

The website lists example projects. Relaer says it served as interim chief executive of a European airline after the 9/11 attacks, turning a loss into a profit. It supported ten Chinese airlines with entry into service of new aircraft in China. It also helped one airline prepare its technical organization for more than 400 new aircraft deliveries.

Financing and trading work is also listed. Relaer arranged four Boeing 777 and two Airbus A330 acquisitions, which included the 600th new aircraft delivered. It supported due diligence and a merger between two lessors with over 2 billion dollars in assets under management. It negotiated lease extensions and asset sales as part of a wide investor trading mandate.

Other examples cover sales and market entry. The firm sold seven Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and five Airbus A330-300 aircraft for a lessor client. It introduced a flag carrier into the Japanese financing market for 17 aircraft. It also advised the world's third largest container shipping company on buying aircraft and setting up an air cargo operator certificate.

These projects show the range of the firm. It works on airline operations, aircraft deliveries, leasing and corporate deals. A lessor is a company that owns aircraft and rents them to airlines.

The website lists the firm's services and project examples.