Ground Support Equipment finance options throughout Europe

  The Capex budgets of all airports, especially the regional airports will be faced with increasing pressure, the public pressure for airports to move to a zero-carbon model will increase exponentially over the coming years.

   The thought that the public will see older polluting vehicles airside, is not an option that any airport can any longer contemplate, Airlines will soon operate net zero carbon flights to reduce emissions. These airlines will not be pleased with older GSE equipment servicing their planes, and so the pressure will come from both the public and the airlines themselves.

   It is not simply airside equipment that has to change, but the landslide also. Moving to LED lighting, for longer life and lower emissions,  and smarter heating and cooling systems for the retail outlets. Electric buses are not just for airside, but will be increasingly utilised for landside between carparks and terminals.

Payment options really matter.

  Customers, large or small will expect their suppliers to offer a payment option. To expect that customers have a money tree in their garden is not at all realistic. Capex budgets are tight and will tighten, similarly local funding is either at capacity or unable to cross borders.

 All of these changes will cost money, airports, ground support equipment providers, and GSE manufacturers will have to look for better and new ways to fund their equipment. This is where the coming choice will be for airports and GSE providers. Do they use their banking lines, and simply offer a dry lease, just fund the equipment over the term of the lease? Or do they choose the wet lease option and a new credit line?

  This includes service and maintenance over the period of the lease, so everything is just paid by one rental.  Apart from reducing Capex pressures, the capability of offering  a managed service is considered to be a game changer. 

  We can cover almost of Europe, as well as the UK, and we have funded airports, airlines, ground support equipment providers and manufacturers. With the ability to arrange invoice finance across Europe, gives you immediate cash flow, and the ability to seize opportunities quicker that may come to your attention. 

   You can have the ability to tailor make your fleet with up to date zero-emission equipment, and we can include maintenance within one monthly or quarterly repayment. With our “As a Service” convenience, the total life costs are wrapped into simple regular payment, giving peace of mind, a fixed cost, and a flexible term to suit both you, your customer and the equipment.

For manufacturers, we can arrange for stage payments to fund the build from day one. Just what we call common sense.