FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2021
Contact: Tracey Cheek
Tlc@nafa.aero
405.850.1292
Aero Finance Aviation® Joins National Aircraft Finance Association®
Washington, DC: National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA®) is pleased to announce that Aero Finance Aviation® has recently joined its professional network of aviation lenders under the leadership of Bill Perry (Managing Partner).
Aero Finance Aviation, LP is a pre-registered U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulation D, Rule 506(c) private debt and equity fund structured to solve the custom financing and private equity needs of aerospace and aviation market participants by offering the most competitive, risk-adjusted aviation lending rates available as well as flexible repayment options that are significantly less restrictive than most commercial banks. Aero Finance Aviation® sources experienced accredited investors and licensed lenders to finance and provide direct funding for short term private money loans, medium term bridge loans, permanent loans as well as subordinated debt and equity financings secured by deeds of trust on titled aerospace & aviation industrial equipment, airport real property and U.S. Federal Aviation Administration® (FAA) registered aircraft.
Products and Services
Aero Finance Aviation® serves asset based (limited recourse) as well as credit based (full recourse) funding and lease financing requests for aerospace manufacturing and aviation industrial equipment, business jets, turboprops, agricultural aircraft, helicopters, UAV's, military war birds, experimental aircraft, turbine aircraft engines and airport real property financing applicants from $500,000 to $500,000,000 either directly or in syndication with other accredited investors and licensed lenders worldwide.
“NAFA® members form a network of aviation finance services who diligently and competently operate with integrity and objectivity throughout the world. We’re excited to welcome Aero Finance Aviation® to our growing organization as we celebrate our 50th anniversary,” said Jim Blessing, president of NAFA.
About Bill Perry:
Bill is the Managing Partner for Aero Finance Aviation® based in Chicago. In addition to NAFA®, Bill is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association®, Citation Jet Pilots Association®, Falcon Jet Association® and the National Business Aviation Association®.
Bill is a CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level 1 Candidate and has recently completed Module 1 of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University® / ASA® Aircraft Appraiser Certification Program.
Bill’s undergraduate education and aerospace industrial interests include a BA in Economics from Eastern Illinois University, AA in Criminal Justice as well as Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) Certification from the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology®.
Bill is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps as well as a licensed commercial and instrument-rated pilot with more than 500 hours total pilot time flying his own high-performance aircraft. Bill began his aviation career in high school at 15 years old working as a lineman fueling airplanes in Chicago (KIGQ) and all through college as well at KMTO where he earned his private pilot’s license in 1991 when he was 19 years old. Bill is also a graduate of the Flying Tigers Ag Pilot School in Rayville, Louisiana.
For more information about Aero Finance Aviation®, visit https://www.nafa.aero/companies/aero-finance-international.
About NAFA: The National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) is a professional association that has been promoting the general welfare of aircraft finance for 50 years. Our network of members is comprised of lenders and product service providers who work together to finance general and business aviation aircraft. NAFA sets the standard for best practices in aviation finance by educating its members with the most up-to-date industry trends and best practices. Government legislation, market influences, and industry insights allow member companies to provide the highest quality services the industry has to offer.