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Barings established Genesis Aircraft Services Ltd to manage the financing and financial reporting of their newly acquired portfolio of 37 leased aircraft.

Barings expands its aviation investor base and purchases 12 further aircraft which are managed by Genesis.

Genesis further adds 6 narrowbody managed aircraft to its fleet, bringing the total fleet to 51 aircraft.

Barings commits to growth with further investment in Genesis, developing the platform into a full service aircraft leasing company.

Genesis growth is enhanced with the addition of key industry hires and developed into a full service aircraft leasing company. Genesis committed to acquiring 37 aircraft that will be owned and managed by the expanded in-house Genesis team.

2018 Irish Strategic Investment Fund invests €50 million in Genesis.

Genesis selects Irish based software company Sysco to build and deliver a fully integrated aircraft leasing system to meet its growth plans.

Karl Griffin is appointed as CEO of the group.

Genesis moves to a new premises in Sandyford, Co Dublin.

Continuing its aircraft portfolio expansion, Genesis completes the acquisition of 31 Boeing and Airbus aircraft.

$400m warehouse facility put in place with Citi.

Appointment of new CFO Adam Smyth.

New Trading and Portfolio Services team to be led by Peter O’Byrne.

Genesis expands managed aircraft fleet.

Supporting our Airline customers through the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Freighter conversion agreement signed with Boeing.

Built Heston Airlines and enabled early return to revenue by placing 3 x A320 aircraft with the newly founded Airline.

1 x A320 Aircraft placed on lease with Global X.

Signed ALI Sustainability Charter.

Expanded and extended Warehouse Facility with Citi.

Wizz Air added as new customer.

First freighter conversion completed and leased to Kargo Xpress.

4th A320 delivered to Heston Airlines

Active aircraft and trading strategy implemented, with 34 assets sold.

Brian Dowling appointed as Chief Technical Officer.

Acquired minority share in Heston Airlines.

Completed first Sale and Leaseback transaction for 6 aircraft with WestJet.

Acquired 18 aircraft on lease, adding new customers Korean Air, TAP Air Portugal, FlySafair, and Sky Airlines Chile.

B737-800 freighter placed on lease with El Al post conversion.

Genesis launches ReGEN, establishing component trading and aircraft part-out vertical.

Genesis celebrates ten years as a business, launches The Next Ten to focus on customer opportunities and requirements over the next decade

Peter O’Byrne promoted as Chief Commercial Officer

Denise Byrne promoted as SVP Portfolio Services

Genesis acquires 6 aircraft; adds Etihad, Privilege Style, Volaris and TUI as new customers 

ReGEN acquires 4 aircraft on lease to Freebird, Air France, Electra, and British Airways

Genesis closes $450M credit warehouse facility; adds BayernLB as co-lender