Doric Lease Looks To Acquire Aircraft for Leasing

The dynamism of today’s airliner leasing business was illustrated earlier this year by the creation by German investment company Doric GmbH of a separate entity, Doric Lease Corp. (DLC), to manage the assets. However, it seems that now Doric is trying to distance itself from DLC, which is busy talking up the future prospects for the A380 and seems to be keen to acquire more aircraft directly to place them on operating leases–something Doric is not permitted to do as it is a regulated investment company.

Doric GmbH’s managing director, Dr. Peter Hein, conceded that relations are strained. Although there remains a connection between the two companies, Doric is seeking to prevent DLC from using the Doric trademark and is making clear that all DLC employees have “ceased to be employed or otherwise related to the Doric Group of companies as partner or adviser.”