SMFL Helicopters

SMFL Helicopters, known as SMFLH, is a global helicopter lessor. It is a company in the Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing (SMFL) Group. Its main office is in Dublin, Ireland, and it has offices in Limerick, London and Singapore. The company says its fleet has more than 290 aircraft.

The company leases helicopters to operators and end users around the world. It offers flexible financing and leasing solutions for mission-critical and sustainable helicopter operations. Its services include technical oversight, asset transitions and remarketing support. The company says it is built for long-term partnerships.

The fleet includes latest generation helicopters from Leonardo Helicopters, Airbus, Sikorsky and Bell Textron. Listed models include the AW139, AW169, AW189, H145, H175, EC135, EC145, S-92A, S-76C, B407, B429 and B412 EP. The aircraft are in service across six continents.

Operators use the fleet for emergency medical services, search and rescue, offshore energy and utility missions. Utility work includes marine pilot transfer, firefighting and police support.

SMFLH began in 2020 as a helicopter leasing joint venture between SMFL and LCI. It expanded through the acquisitions of LCI and Macquarie Rotorcraft Limited. The company describes itself as the world's fastest-growing helicopter lessor.

In July 2026 the company closed a loan facility with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Japanese commercial banks. The facility totals about US$302 million, 79 million euros and 6 million pounds. The company's news page lists this as its latest update.

The team includes senior leaders for commercial, finance, technical, strategy and operations roles, with a chairman and a chief executive officer. Offices are listed on the contact page in Dublin, Limerick, London and Singapore. Press releases and social media updates are published on the site. The site includes pages for the company's timeline, shareholders and responsibility work. Its fleet page lists models by manufacturer, and its sectors page describes the missions for each type. The company also publishes a UK tax strategy.

Services

• Helicopter leasing
• Helicopter financing
• Fleet flexibility
• Technical oversight
• Asset transitions
• Remarketing support
• Emergency medical services fleet
• Search and rescue fleet
• Offshore fleet
• Utility fleet