Our Strategic Relationships
HNA Group Co, Ltd
HNA Group Co., Ltd (“HNA”) is a leading China based conglomerate company with diversified interests in transportation, tourism, finance, real estate, logistics, and infrastructure. Established in 1993, HNA has grown, through a mixture of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, to be a $12 billion dollar company. Prominent investments of HNA include Grand China Airlines, the largest private airline group in China (and fourth largest overall). Other holdings include 44 owned and managed hotels, 11 owned and managed airports, and significant real estate, retail, and financial services stakes. As of June 2009, HNA has approximately 40,000 employees on staff. For more information, please visit www.hnagroup.com.
Agricultural Bank of China
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Beijing, Agricultural Bank of China (“ABC”) is one of the “Big Four Banks” in the People’s Republic of China (the others being Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China). ABC is the second largest lender in China by assets, behind the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. ABC is a $1 trillion company and has branches throughout mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore, and offices in London, Tokyo, and New York, employing a staff of over 447,519 people. For more information, please visit www.abchina.com.
Bravia Capital Partners, Inc
Bravia Capital Partners, Inc. (“BCP”) is an international aviation investment, finance and aircraft management company with headquarters in New York, USA and offices in London and New Delhi. BCP acts for a number of investors and co-invests in the transactions it undertakes and has extensive experience in turnkey aviation and aircraft financing projects. BCP’s senior management has been involved in excess of US$4 billion of financing for more than 500 commercial jet aircraft over the last 25 years. In addition management has been involved in over 100 passenger to cargo aircraft conversions and investments in startup airlines in China and India. BCP has in-house expertise in the financial, technical and legal aspects of aviation finance. Please visit BCP’s website at www.braviacapital.com for further information.
China Development Bank
China Development Bank (“CDB”) is one of the largest commercial banks in China (assets of $556 billion as of year-end 2008) and is operated under the direct leadership of the State Council. CDB’s strategic focus is on supporting the Government’s infrastructure development initiatives in key pillar industries such as electric power, transportation, petroleum, telecommunication, and agriculture. CDB is rated A1 (Stable), A (Positive), and A+ (Positive) by Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s, and Fitch, respectively. For more information please visit www.cdb.com.cn/english.
Simat, Helliesen & Eichner, Inc., a subsidiary of ICF International, Inc. (www.icfi.com)
Simat, Helliesen & Eichner, Inc. (“SH&E”), a subsidiary of ICF International, Inc (www.icfi.com) was founded in 1963. With full-service offices in New York, Boston, Washington, and London, SH&E is the world's largest consulting firm specializing in aviation. Its staff of approximately 100 professionals encompasses expertise in all disciplines of the industry, and the firm has provided consulting, strategic planning, and technical services to airlines, leasing companies, government agencies, airframe and engine manufacturers, corporate flight departments, heads-of-state flight departments, and financial institutions. SH&E’s expertise reflects a balance of industry experience and advanced analytical skills. The firm’s industry specialists have been drawn from airline management, academia, government, and related businesses. This experience is augmented with technical expertise in applied operations research, finance, marketing, information technology, data base management, strategic planning and statistical analysis. A more complete description of SH&E’s experience and capabilities can be seen by visiting its web site, www.sh-e.com.
