16-May-2025Source: HeliHub.com
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the anticipated acquisition by SMFL LCI Helicopters Limited of Macquarie Rotorcraft Limited. The CMA has served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing Co. Limited, SMFL LCI Helicopters... Read more
17-Mar-2025Source: Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis advised Macquarie Asset Management, the world’s largest infrastructure manager, on legal aspects of the sale of its portfolio company Macquarie Rotorcraft Limited, a helicopter operating leasing business, to SMFL LCI Helicopters Limited, a joint venture helicopter leasing company by Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL) and LCI Investment Limited (LCI).... Read more
10-Mar-2025Source: LCI
Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Masaki Tachibana, hereinafter referred to as “SMFL”) and LCI Investment Limited (CEO: Jaspal Jandu, hereinafter referred to as “LCI”）are pleased to announce that their joint venture helicopter leasing company, SMFL LCI Helicopters Limited (“SMFLH”) has entered into an agreement to acquire Macquarie Rotorcraft Limited (“MRL”),... Read more
21-May-2024Source: LCI
LCI, a leading aviation company, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), have announced an order for up to 21 of the latest generation helicopters from Airbus. The major new order from LCI and SMFL’s joint venture leasing operation, SMFL LCI Helicopters (SMFLH), consists of 14 firm orders plus 7 options. It is... Read more
1-Feb-2024Source: LCI
LCI, a leading aviation company, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company Limited (SMFL), have received the prestigious Airline Economics ‘Editor’s Deal of the Year for Innovation Award’ for their pioneering Social Loan Framework. The award was received by LCI and SMFL at the 2024 Aviation 100 Awards, as part of the Airline Economics’ Annual... Read more
9-Nov-2023Source: LCI
LCI, a leading aviation company, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. (SMFL) have announced the development of the world’s first Social Loan Framework for helicopter leasing, finance and operations. LCI and SMFL’s Social Loan Framework has received the highest rating of “Social 1(F)” from the Japan Credit Rating Agency. The framework has been... Read more
31-Mar-2023Source: LCI
Libra Group, a privately owned international business group whose subsidiaries own and operate assets in nearly 60 countries, announced that Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. (SMFL) has agreed to acquire a 35% stake in its aviation subsidiary, LCI. Additionally, SMFL and Libra Group plan to grow LCI’s business by US$1.5 billion over the... Read more
5-Apr-2022Source: LCI
LCI, a leading aviation leasing company, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), have acquired and committed to a further five next generation helicopters. These additional aircraft bring their total Joint Venture (JV) portfolio to 38 units valued at over US$420 million – a doubling in size in less than two years from... Read more
