We are the experienced bridge between Airlines and Investors for Aircraft Leasing transactions
59
Number of Aircraft
GOAL manages a well diversified portfolio of owned, managed and committed aircraft, placing GOAL among the top 50 Aircraft Lessors worldwide.
400+
Aircraft transaction structured since 1998
Our marketing and sales team has a strong access to airlines and other key players of the aviation market to ensure a constant flow of transactions.
$ 4.3 bn
Investment volume since 1998
We focus on our investors' needs by originating the most remarketable, modern and desirable aircraft types.
$2.7 bn
Assets under Management
The aircraft in GOAL's portfolio are funded via national and international institutional investors, private investors, family offices and GOAL equity.
300+
Team’s years in practice
The GOAL team has a wide range of experience and expertise in the aviation leasing area.
$1.7 bn
Invested equity since 1998
Since our inception in 1998, GOAL developed strong relationships with investors around the globe.
Airline Solutions
Explore our tailored fleet solutions and competitive financing options, fostering enduring partnerships with global airlines.
Sale and Leaseback
Unlock capital by selling aircraft or engines to us and leasing it back efficiently.
Operating Lease
Lease aircraft or engines with competitive terms and increased operational flexibility.
Finance Lease
Gain aircraft or engine ownership post-lease with structured financing.
PDP Financing
Finance pre-delivery payments, easing cash flow before aircraft delivery.
Innovative Capital Structuring
Tailored financing solutions to optimize capital and operational needs.
Stub Lease
Customize lease terms to fit specific time frames and budget and maintenance constraints.
Investor Services
Discover proactive asset management services connecting investors globally with attractive investment opportunities within aircraft leasing.
Deal Origination
GOAL's marketing team is globally connected to a wide range of airlines and other key players of the industry and is therefore able to create a constant flow of suitable transactions.
Transaction Structuring
GOAL provides creative, customized and competitive aircraft leasing solutions fitting the exact needs of our investors.
Bank Financing & Leverage
GOALs strategic finance team is globally connected to a wide range of lenders and bank institutions to maximise the return of the investors
Technical Management
Our experienced team of inhouse experts enables GOAL to provide active aircraft asset management in respect of all technical aspects.
Active Asset & Lease Management
Our experienced team of inhouse experts enables GOAL to provide active aircraft asset management in respect of all commercial aspects.
Aircraft Remarketing
GOAL has access to an extensive industry network and know-how when it comes to remarketing of its assets, whether for sale, lease or part-out.
Team
Our corporate philosophy is based on trust, honesty and team spirit which supports our aspiration to deliver innovative solutions with high value to our clients.
Vicente has spent more than 28 years in the aviation finance industry with 21 of those having lived “abroad”.
Over his career he developed as a banker with DVB Bank and MUFG new aviation finance markets and products and led teams in APAC and EMEA during this time. For the last two years he ventured into the “alternative lender” space sourcing primarily debt deals for institutional investors while looking for new funding sources. In the early 2000s he was instrumental in closing numerous tax enhanced structured deals for Lufthansa.
He holds a Masters in Economics and Econometrics from the University of Duisburg, Germany.
Typhaine is Manager Transaction Management at GOAL. In her current role she is responsible for the execution of transactions with the focus on legal matters.
Prior to joining GOAL, Typhaine was a legal manager at Wizz Air in charge of all legal aspects of Wizz Air’s fleet transactions (including acquisitions, leases, financings, deliveries, re-deliveries and novations).
Typhaine holds a master’s degree in International Business Law from Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne and a master’s degree in Insurance Law from Paris Dauphine.
Pascal is Director Technical at GOAL. He is responsible for aircraft asset management throughout the lease term in the GOALs portfolio. Further, he supports acquisitions, executes aircraft delivery, and manages sourcing, transition, and consulting projects.
Prior to joining GOAL, he worked within the Lufthansa Group for almost 19 years. In his latest role as Senior Manager of Aircraft Leasing Technical Asset Management, he set up the technical asset lease department in Malta for the leasing platform for about 120 aircraft. He supported aircraft transactions internally and externally and advised the cooperate finance department on aircraft finance transactions on technical affairs.
Pascal is an EASA B1.1/C Licensed Engineer with market-leading Airbus and Boeing Narrow, - and Wide Type Ratings and further holds a Diploma in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.
Guilherme serves as the Director of Sales & Marketing at GOAL, where he oversees the origination of new aircraft leasing deals, remarketing of the existing fleet, and customer relationship management.
With over 25 years of professional experience, Guilherme has worked in the aviation industry since 2006 for leading companies, including LATAM Airlines, GE Capital Aviation Services, MTU Maintenance, and Embraer, across various global regions.
He holds a master’s in business administration from FIPE/USP University in São Paulo, Brazil, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from FEI University in São Bernardo, Brazil.
Henrik Jagau Head of Transaction Management & Strategic Finance
Henrik is Head of Transaction Management & Strategic Finance at GOAL. In his current role he is responsible for the strategic financing of GOAL projects as well as the relationship to banking partners. Additionally he is responsible for the execution of transactions and is overseeing general strategic projects.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2019 he structured warehouse facilities, operating and finance leases for various airline and lessor partners at Norddeutsche Landesbank.
Henrik holds a bachelor of science in Economics from the University of Mannheim, Germany and a master of science in Economics & Policy from the University of Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Matthias is Manager Technical Records at GOAL. In his current role he is responsible for all technical documentation involving GOAL’s business including more than 50 managed aircraft.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2008, he worked for Open Connect GmbH on behalf of Lufthansa and managed the technical onboard documentation of more than 60 aircraft at Munich airport.
Matthias has completed an apprenticeship as a banker.
Philipp Myckert Head of Deal Origination & Aircraft Remarketing
Philipp Myckert is Head of Deal Origination & Aircraft Remarketing at GOAL. In his current role he is responsible for GOAL’s worldwide aircraft acquisition activities as well as aircraft sales projects involving GOAL’s fleet and third party mandates.
Before joining GOAL in 2007, Philipp worked with Qantas in Sydney, Australia as Chief Engineer Fleet Development, where he managed the technical part of large fleet acquisition projects involving more than 100 aircraft. He started his professional career as sales engineer at Fairchild Dornier, Germany, where he was involved in various sales support activities.
Philipp holds a master’s Degree of Business Administration from the University of Wyoming, USA as well as a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany.
Joanne is Director Asset Management at GOAL Aircraft Leasing Ireland Limited. In her current role she is responsible for the lease management of a diverse portfolio of aircraft owned and managed by GOAL,and maintaining the integrity of all lease data in the asset management system.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2024, she established the asset management platform at Clover Aviation Capital. She also worked in contracts management at Avolon and in Airbus Financial Services where she managed a portfolio of operating leases, finance leases and loans.
Joanne holds a Bachelor of Business and Finance Degree from Dublin City University, as well as a Diploma from the Law Society of Ireland in Aviation Leasing and Finance.
Christoph is Head of Technical at GOAL. In his current role he is responsible for all technical aspects involving GOAL’s business including more than 250 aircraft acquisitions and transitions. He leads a team of high-skilled technical professionals.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2008, he worked as systems engineer at Eurowings AG (Lufthansa Regional Group) and managed a fleet of more than 20 aircraft.
Christoph holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Munich, Germany.
Matthias is Director Technical at GOAL. In his current role he is responsible for the aircraft asset management throughout the lease term. Further he supports potential acquisitions from a technical perspective and already managed more than 60 aircraft delivery and transition projects.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2011, he created aircraft maintenance and troubleshooting manuals for Airbus and managed a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft as systems engineer at dba (former German British Airways) and Air Berlin.
Matthias holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Munich, Germany.
Swathi is Manager Transaction Management at GOAL. In her current role she is responsible for analytical, and research matters as well as support of the execution of transactions.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2024, Swathi completed legal traineeship in Etihad Aviation Group, Abu Dhabi and is a qualified lawyer in India.
Swathi holds an Advanced master’s degree in Air and Space law from IIASL, Leiden University, The Netherlands and an integrated bachelor’s degree in International law and finance from Alliance University, Bangalore.
Sven Respondek Head of Investor Origination & Business Development
Sven is Head of Transaction Management, Investor Origination and Business Development at GOAL. In his current role he is responsible for the strategic business development and matching GOAL's global investors with lucrative aircraft leasing deals.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2017, he managed a fleet of around 150 aircraft at airberlin and acted as project manager closing more than 50 transactions with leasing companies, banks and OEMs.
Sven holds a bachelor of arts in Economics and Sports from the University of Potsdam.
Chris is Managing Director at GOAL with more than 30 years’ experience in the aviation leasing and financing market. He is specially responsible for both the strategy and the execution of transactions.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2007 as Managing Director, he oversaw projects and in parallel structured and closed a broad range of aircraft transactions within the KGAL aviation division.
Chris holds a master of science in Air Transport Management from the University of Cranfield, UK. In addition he has a degree in Economics from the University of Konstanz, Germany.
Andreas is Director Sales & Marketing at GOAL. In his current role he is responsible for aircraft acquisition as well as aircraft remarketing and business development.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2023, Andreas was VP Commercial at Blueberry Aviation responsible for deal origination and business development in the Asia Pacific Australia region as well as parts of Europe and South America. He started his career with Lufthansa Technik, holding various positions in account management, product sales and corporate sales. During his career Andreas spent 12 years in Asia being based in India and Singapore.
Andreas holds a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany
Nico is Director Technical at GOAL. In his current role he is responsible for the aircraft asset management throughout the lease term in GOALs portfolio. Further he supports potential acquisitions from a technical perspective and manages aircraft delivery and transition projects. Besides that, he has a passion for the Advanced Air Mobility (eVTOL) sector, always sharing his insights with colleagues and business partners.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2023, he already worked with GOAL for almost four years from 2017 to 2021 as Senior Manger Technical. From 2021 to 2023, he worked on his own venture creating asset management solutions based on virtual reality technology to enhance aircraft sales and re-marketing processes.
Nico holds a bachelor and master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany.
Can is Director Technical at GOAL. In his current role, he is responsible for the aircraft asset management throughout the lease term including but not limited to maintenance, aircraft delivery, and transition projects. Further he supports acquisition, remarketing, and business development projects.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2023, he held positions at various areas within the aviation industry with leading companies and managed numerous high value aircraft projects. Until recently, he was with Doric Asset Finance as Technical Director, and previously with SunExpress Airlines and Turkish Airlines Technic as Systems Engineer, and with GE as a Design Engineer.
Can holds a degree in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Marc is Director Transaction Management at GOAL. He is first and foremost responsible for leading the execution of transactions. In addition to that he has been responsible for the establishment of new joint ventures (Irish Ltd. and DAC) and investment vehicles, while also being involved in the development and structuring of new business plans.
Prior to joining GOAL in 2018, he has gained work experience at Deloitte and BMW.
Marc holds a bachelor of science in Management and Economics from the University of Innsbruck, Austria and a master of science in International Management from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Aircraft
Managing a diverse aircraft portfolio, ranging from regional propeller planes to narrow- and widebody jets, on behalf of our esteemed investor partners.
DHC-8-400
3 Aircraft
ATR42-600
1 Aircraft
ATR72-600
9 Aircraft
Embraer E195-E2
1 Aircraft
Airbus A220-300
8 Aircraft
Airbus A320-200
5 Aircraft
Airbus A320neo
14 Aircraft
Boeing B737-800
5 Aircraft
Boeing 737-900ER
4 Aircraft
Airbus A321-200
3 Aircraft
Airbus A321neo
2 Aircraft
Airbus A330-300
1 Aircraft
Airbus A350-900
3 Aircraft
Airlines
GOAL is proud to count a wide range of international airlines amongst its clients. Over the past decades GOAL has been able to successfully establish trustful and reliable relationships with carriers around the globe.
Past Customers
Shareholders
Two excellent players in their individual business fields have jointly set-up a global aircraft lessor/asset manager. This background enables GOAL to provide excellent performance to airlines and investors.
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (“Lufthansa”), is the flag carrier and largest airline of Germany which, when combined with its subsidiaries, is the second-largest airline in Europe in terms of passengers carried. Lufthansa is one of the five founding members of Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance, formed in 1997.
KGAL GmbH & Co. KG was founded in Hamburg in 1968. In more than 55 years, the company has grown constantly. Originally a successful real estate leasing company, it went on to become one of the leading independent investment and asset managers for real capital investments in Europe.
Founded in 1998 our organization continuously increased its foot print in the industry and adopted its business strategy to the airlines’/investors’ needs
25 years anniversary
First Joint Venture with American investor
Atalaya Capital Management and GOAL start a joint venture with the aim to acquire core and opportunistic aircraft transactions.
Aircraft portfolio value exceeds US$ 2.0 bn With the purchase of a package of two A321 and two A330 aircraft, GOAL achieved the next major milestone on its growth path.
Acquisition of 100th aircraft GOAL aquired a package of five Boeing 737-800 from Air Europa in a Sale and Leaseback transaction.
Remarketing of 100th asset (aircraft and engines) GOAL successfully sold a package of two Bombardier DHC-8 Q400 with lease attached to Falko Regional Aircraft.
Mandate as execlusive manager for KGAL institutional fund series GOAL expanded its successful partnership with an exclusive mandate by KGAL to source, manage and remarket their fund aircraft.
Aircraft portfolio value exceeds US$ 1.0 bn GOAL arranged a portfolio sale and lease back of twelve A319 with easyJet and thereby significantly expands their narrow body footprint.
Remarketing of 50th asset GOAL successfully sold a CFM56 engine to a specialised aircraft support company in the Asia-Pacific region. The engine had earlier been acquired from another leasing company.
First part out GOAL successfully closed its first part-out project. After its regular lease end with AirAsia Berhad, the 737-300 airframe and its related engines were separately sold to different entities in Asia and the Middle East.
Acquisition of 50th aircraft GOAL acquired its 50th aircraft as part of a three aircraft package, an Embraer E195 to be operated by Flybe Limited. GOAL and Flybe both attended the manufacturers delivery at Embraer in São José dos Campos in Brazil.
German government project GOAL received a mandate from Lufthansa Technik AG on behalf of the German Air Force to acquire four Bombardier Global 5000 business jets.
First PDP financing GOAL expands its expertise and market know-how.
First mezzanine financing An additional aircraft financing product (besides operating leasing) has been established.
First remarketing mandate by Lufthansa Group
First bank remarketing and asset management mandate Also third parties value GOAL’s asset management skills. First remarketing mandates from banks.
Exclusive asset manager for KGAL retail funds Besides own investments GOAL has been appointed as exclusive asset manager for KGAL’s aircraft funds.
First business aircraft transaction (Learjet) GOAL enters the business aircraft financing sector.
First operating lease transaction By completion of a SLB concerning two Boeing 737s from Lufthansa the first transaction could be successfully closed.
GOAL founded as joint venture between KGAL and Lufthansa
Second joint venture between Lufthansa and KGAL called “GOAL” - focusing on operating leasing - has been established.
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