Southern Rotor Brokerage Group

Helicopter Leasing

Connecting Aircraft Owners with Suitable Operators

Leasing can provide operators with access to additional aircraft capacity without requiring an immediate aircraft purchase.

It can also allow aircraft owners to generate commercial use from an aircraft they do not currently wish to sell.

Southern Rotor Brokerage Group assists operators seeking helicopters to lease and owners considering placing suitable aircraft with established operators. We coordinate the commercial process while bringing in appropriate legal, technical and regulatory specialists where required.

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Our Leasing Support

Define the Requirement

Aircraft and Operator Sourcing

We establish the required aircraft type, intended operation, location, expected utilisation, lease period and preferred commencement date.

Aircraft and Operator Sourcing

We approach aircraft owners, operators and industry contacts to identify suitable advertised and off-market opportunities.

Initial Suitability Assessment

Aircraft and Operator Sourcing

Initial Suitability Assessment

We review the proposed aircraft, configuration, maintenance position, operational requirements and intended commercial arrangement.

Commercial Coordination

Due Diligence Coordination

Initial Suitability Assessment

We facilitate discussions concerning availability, lease duration, utilisation, positioning, responsibilities and other key commercial terms.

Due Diligence Coordination

We coordinate appropriately qualified legal, maintenance, insurance and regulatory specialists where their advice is required.

Delivery and Commencement

Due Diligence Coordination

We assist with inspections, documentation, aircraft positioning and the practical coordination required before the lease commences.

Structured Support for Helicopter Leasing

For Operators

Operators may require an additional helicopter for contract work, seasonal demand, fleet expansion or temporary aircraft replacement.

We assist in identifying potentially suitable aircraft and coordinating discussions with owners while keeping your operational requirements central to the search.

For Aircraft Owners

An owner may wish to retain an aircraft while considering opportunities for it to be operated commercially.

We can discreetly approach prospective operators, assess initial interest and coordinate the commercial process without broadly advertising the aircraft where confidentiality is preferred.

Transaction Support

Aircraft availability alone does not make a leasing arrangement workable.

The parties must clearly understand the intended operation, maintenance responsibilities, insurance requirements, aircraft condition, utilisation and return arrangements before committing.

Additional Opportunities

Off-Market Opportunities

International Opportunities

Many potential helicopter leasing opportunities are never publicly advertised.

Aircraft owners may be open to a suitable proposal without actively marketing their aircraft, while operators may prefer to discuss future capacity requirements confidentially.\

Southern Rotor Brokerage Group can undertake targeted and discreet market approaches on behalf of either party.

International Opportunities

Where a suitable helicopter cannot be identified within Australia, opportunities may also be considered in New Zealand and selected international markets.

International leasing introduces additional regulatory, registration, importation, positioning and operational considerations. These requirements should be assessed before the parties commit to a particular aircraft or arrangement.