AWAS (company)

Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS)
Company typeDivision
IndustryAircraft leasing and sales
Founded1985
Defunct2017
FateAcquired by DAE Capital
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
Websitewww.awas.com

Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) or simply Ansett Worldwide was one of the world's largest commercial jet aircraft leasing companies. Its head office was located in Dublin, Ireland, and it had offices in Miami, New York City, and Singapore.[1]

In August 2017, AWAS was acquired by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, both managing at least 329 airliners.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Our Company Archived 7 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine." AWAS. Retrieved on 8 August 2011. "Our team of commercial aviation industry professionals serves markets in The Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, from our Dublin headquarters and offices in New York, Miami, and Singapore."
  2. ^ Scott Hamilton (21 August 2017). "Pontifications: DAE acquires AWAS, moves up in lessor status". Leeham Co.
  3. ^ "Dubai Aerospace completes AWAS acquisition, jets into top tier". Reuters. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2020.