HI Breaking News: Aerius and AL Group forge new leasing partnership

Aerius Group, the helicopter and fixed-wing lessor and broker, has forged a new global services leasing partnership with privately owned shipping company AL Group.

The shipping firm, based in Singapore and Hamburg, has acquired a major shareholding in Aerius Group, incorporating Aerius Leasing and Aerius Aviation, for an undisclosed sum.

The investment – revealed this morning exclusively at Helicopter Investor’s London 2025 conference – showed the companies’ shared commitment to offer innovative leasing solutions to the global aviation market, according to a joint statement. The new leasing services will cover all segments of end-use, including oil and gas, emergency medical services and search and rescue.

Chris Lloyd, managing partner, Aerius Group said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with the visionary team at AL Group.” Co-managing partner Sameer Rehman added: “This partnership will enable us to further leverage on our experience in the general aviation market and provide unrivalled leasing solutions for our valued clients worldwide.”

Nick Bailey, partner and group commercial director, AL Group said: “Our affiliation with Aerius Group continues AL Group’s efforts to diversify within transportation by partnering with some of the best in the industry. We look forward to a long and successful partnership based on integrity, trust and aligned core values.”

After initially focusing on smaller-scale rotary and fixed-wing assets, with a value of $10m or less, Aerius Group will be offer leasing solutions, OEM sales and marketing, secondary market sales, asset management and brokerage for a wide range of airframes.

Based in Singapore and Dubai, Lloyd (who formerly worked with operating lessor LCI and Lloyd Helicopters) and Rehman (formerly of Bell Textron and Cessna Finance) share more than 50 years of industry experience.

Speaking after the launch of Aerius in November 2024, Rehman told us what would differentiate the new company’s services. “Selling money tends to be commoditised,” he said. “We aim to offer an A-to-Z solution. Each one of our finance proposals to customers is bespoke and customised to their needs based on their balance sheets, the operating environment and the lease structure they are looking for.”