DAE completes AWAS acquisition

Dubai / WAM

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has completed its previously announced acquisition of the AWAS group of companies in a move that propels DAE into the top tier of global aircraft lessors. DAE will now conduct its aircraft leasing business using the DAE Capital brand name. DAE Capital now features an owned, managed and committed fleet of approximately 400 aircraft with a value of over US$14 billion, full service capability to 117 airline customers in 57 countries from offices in Dubai, Dublin, Singapore, Miami, Bellevue and New York, and over three decades of experience in the global leasing market.
DAE CEO, Firoz Tarapore, said, “This acquisition of the best-in-class AWAS platform provides DAE with an enhanced market position.”