Aviation services - aircraft

Aircraft leasing and aviation finance services

We provide world-class collaborative support for big-ticket aviation, commercial aircraft and transportation assets. With up to 50% of the annual European aircraft leasing market overseen by our experienced team, you can rely on our scale, reach and capability.

Why use Vistra for aviation services?

Efficiency

Our experts will help you streamline processes and reduce complexity so you can seamlessly engage with our business

Administration

Our technology, services and people will do the hard work keeping your business and legal entities in order

Security

Our security model includes continuous 24/7 monitoring of devices, networks, infrastructure, and strong access management

All your aviation
finance needs under one roof

Dedicated Aviation team

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Our Irish senior team has a combined 100 years’ experience. Dedicated account managers execute your aviation transactions, minimise risk and help you scale quickly.

End-to-end solution

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Everything you need under one roof - from waterfall, managing agent and administration services to ancillary services such as company formation, financial reporting and support services.

Cross-border expertise

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We operate in over 45 jurisdictions with specialist teams you can rely on. 

Depth of experience

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We support over US$21bn in client transactions with 780 aircraft under administration.

Specialist aviation services to help your transactions take flight

Legal Entities Formation

An acknowledged industry leader we have been providing cross-border company formations, in all major onshore, mid-shore and offshore jurisdictions for over 35 years.

Directorship Services

We can assign an experienced manager with specific industry knowledge to act as your company’s personal director.

FATCA & CRS Reporting

Our team of FATCA and CRS reporting specialists makes the process easy for you, assessing your requirements and ensuring full compliance at every level. 

Special Purpose Vehicles

We have extensive experience of establishing and administering Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).

Financial Statements & Reporting

As part of our accounting services we prepare locally compliant financial statements, as well as non-statutory statements and reports and provide audit support.

Indirect Tax Returns

Our global tax compliance specialists will give you the best advice on what your business has to report and how, and how to calculate your indirect tax liabilities or refunds.

Corporate Income Tax Returns

We can advise you on the exact obligations your business will have, to accurately and fully report corporate income - anywhere in the world.

Audit & Audit Support

​​We can provide local statutory audit services in many jurisdictions. We can also support other elements of the audit process such as drafting locally compliant financial statements and providing audit support schedules.

Board Advisory

Whatever your governance needs, we can build a tailored solution that will empower your board to make better decisions.

Board & Committee Support

Our corporate governance experts support with preparing for, attending, and providing evidential follow-up for, board and committee meetings.

Regulation

We have legal and regulatory-change teams working around the globe, closely tracking and interpreting regulations day-by-day.

Aircraft Acquisition & Leasing

As a managing agent for aviation ABS, we can provide you with a full range of services including aircraft acquisitions and leasing support, warehousing ​and financial accounting and reporting. ​

Facility Agent

We service a wide range of loan financings, including bilateral loans, syndicated facilities, private placements and loan notes.​

Warehousing

As a managing agent for aviation ABS, we can provide you with a full range of services including aircraft acquisitions and leasing support, warehousing ​and financial accounting and reporting. ​

KYC / AML

Our local experts manage Know Your Client (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements for your investors around the world, coordinated centrally by your dedicated Vistra team.

Managing Agent – Aviation ABS

As a managing agent for aviation ABS, we can provide you with a full range of services including aircraft acquisitions and leasing support, warehousing ​and financial accounting and reporting. ​

Payroll

Pay your employees on time effortlessly, with Vistra’s global expertise and cloud-based technology.

Bank Account Opening

We can recommend banks and assist you in setting up your local bank accounts. We can also advise on locally-specific banking requirements.

Cash Management

We provide a cash management service to our payroll, bookkeeping and accounting clients with teams of experts who can manage your global payments.

Accounts Payable

We can provide full accounts payable support, often in conjunction with our local bookkeeping and accounting services and across multiple countries.

Escrow

We tailor our agreements to your specific transaction, ease the onboarding process, and assign a dedicated team to work with you.

Investor Services

We provide the tools, transparency and reporting you need to manage complex and diversified portfolios of funds and managed accounts. ​

Trustee

As an independent third-party trustee, we support the raising of debt through capital markets using note issuances.

Liquidations & Strike-offs

We offer a suite of liquidation services. We can act as liquidator, prepare the liquidation and final accounts and coordinate the entire liquidation process.

Vistra - the best partner for aircraft leasing

150
Aviation specialists
400
Capital Markets experts worldwide
5,000
Vistra professionals
395 $Bn
Assets under administration

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