World Star Aviation

World Star Aviation is a full-service aircraft and engine lessor specializing in mid to late-life assets. The company serves both investors and airlines by providing leasing, acquisition, management, and sale of commercial passenger and cargo aircraft, as well as aircraft engines. They also focus on passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions.

Their portfolio includes a wide range of narrowbody and widebody aircraft models, notably Airbus A319, A320, A321, A330-300 and Boeing 737-800, 777-300 among others. In cargo, they manage aircraft such as the Boeing 737-400F, 737-800F, and 747-400F. The company also undertakes its own freighter conversions to offer customized products to meet the growing cargo market demands.

World Star Aviation supports clients globally, with aircraft and engines leased to over 80 airlines across 78 countries. The management team has experience spanning more than four industry cycles and has completed 262 aircraft purchases and over 482 aircraft and engine transactions. They have managed 62 aircraft conversions over nine aircraft types, demonstrating significant depth in asset management and technical expertise.

Their services include aircraft and engine leasing, structured equity solutions for investors, asset management, trading, acquisition support, maintenance oversight, aircraft conversion programs, and legal and compliance management. Their organization includes teams specialized in commercial work, technical services, credit risk, finance, contract management, and legal compliance.

World Star Aviation maintains an office in London, UK, serving as its main headquarters. The company has a global reach in the leasing and aviation finance markets, regularly participating in industry events such as Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Asia Pacific and ISTAT. They provide consistent deal flow and maintain strong relationships with airlines, investors, and aviation service providers.

Services

• Aircraft leasing
• Engine leasing
• Asset management
• Aircraft acquisition
• Aircraft sales
• Aircraft conversions
• Structured equity solutions
• Commercial services
• Technical services
• Legal and compliance