Fleet Finance Solutions for Flight Schools

As flight schools know, demand for pilots are at historic levels and only projected to grow. That requires finance solutions and access to capital – for facilities, instructors, simulators and aircraft.

Our leasing options enable flight schools to unlock aircraft equity while growing a fleet – freeing up capital to stay competitive during historic demand for pilot training.

With our finance solutions, flight schools continue to build equity through new aircraft, optimize hourly profit with our industry pricing analysis and gain a long-term competitive advantage.

Our goal is to deliver a financial competitive advantage with unique aircraft finance solutions:

  • Accessing fleet equity (immediate cash infusions for operations)

  • Flexible fleet leasing options for new aircraft purchases (newer aircraft = higher revenue per hour)

  • Fast decisions (no waiting for traditional bank approvals)

Maximizing the Net Present Value

Consider this example how WingsLeasing allows flight schools to unlock the net present value (NPV) of your fleet.

    • Aircraft value today = $300,000

    • Annual cost of money = 3%

    • Current profit per hour = $100 (dry rate) based on you not having any debt

    • Assume 75 hours per month.

    • Depreciation per year = 5%

    • Discount rate = 10%

    • Profit per hour under sale-leaseback = $63 (dry)

    • The value of your aircraft ($300,000) would be the initial investment in calculation. (Even if the $300,000 were donated, you still must consider it as a cost.)

    • After the cost of money and depreciation, the investment will produce $105,541 in discounted cash over 10 years.

    • Instead of having a starting investment of $300,000, your investment is $0 because we pay you for the aircraft, resulting in $300,000 in cash.

    • Add 3% per year to your income.

    • Without cost of money or depreciation expense, it will produce $258,000 in discounted cash over 10 years.

    • Cost of lease payments are included in calculations.

  • Sale-leaseback produces more than Two Times of future cash flow.

Building Leasing Options, Step by Step

  • We start by building a free financial model, applying our unique insight to the flight school and developing recommendations.

  • We will make an immediate offer to infuse capital, enabling rapid growth to not only retain students but attract more.

  • We will offer to work with OEMs on the school’s behalf to ensure it has new aircraft on order; keeping it current and refreshed at regular intervals.

Wondering Whether to Buy or Lease?

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