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Sirius Aviation Capital

Mid-life narrowbody aircraft investment manager in Abu Dhabi

About Sirius Aviation Capital

Sirius Aviation Capital Holdings Limited is a commercial aircraft investment asset manager and lessor established in 2019, headquartered in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) with offices in Dublin, Ireland. It focuses on liquid, in-demand mid-life narrowbody aircraft, which it describes as the most resilient and actively traded segment of the leasing market, and invests primarily on behalf of institutional capital. Since launch the company has transacted more than USD 1.2 billion of aviation assets for its capital partners. Its chairman and chief executive is Edward Coughlan, and shareholders include Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners and, since 2026, Japanese trading house ITOCHU Corporation, which manages a portfolio of more than 90 aircraft and engines.

Services

  • Aircraft acquisition: sourcing, pricing, purchase negotiation and technical and lease due diligence on behalf of investors
  • Asset management: full-service lease and technical management, maintenance oversight, regulatory compliance, remarketing, trading and redelivery to maximise residual value
  • Financing: structuring debt facilities, joint ventures and equity investments, non-recourse loans and hedging strategies tailored to aircraft portfolios
  • Advisory services and quarterly market commentary on fleet trends, lessor activity and the macro backdrop

Risk tools and track record

Sirius uses proprietary tools to forecast residual values across market cycles, project maintenance events and costs over asset life, assess airline credit and financial health, evaluate country and regulatory risk, and price acquisitions. Milestones reported on its site include the acquisition of ten aircraft during the COVID period, purchases of five aircraft each from BOC Aviation and SMBC Aviation Capital, a first bank facility with Deutsche Bank to finance five aircraft, investment from Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners and a target of a 100-aircraft fleet. The senior team brings decades of experience from airlines, lessors and financial institutions.

Shows

Sirius Aviation Capital appears in the speaker and sponsor lists of Ishka Airfinance Dublin 2027 and Ishka Airfinance Investival North America 2026, where it is listed as a sponsor and speaker.

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Location

Abu Dhabi Global Market, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Events where Sirius Aviation Capital exhibits

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  • Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America

    20 October 2026 · New York, United States

    Sponsor

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  • Ishka Airfinance Dublin

    18 May 2027 · Dublin, Ireland

    Exhibitorlisted for the 2026 edition

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