Aircraft Leasing (Operating & Finance Leases)
Skypulse’s GIFT City address enables flexible leasing models that are customized to a client’s specific operational and financial needs. These models enable airlines or helicopter operators to obtain aircraft without the large upfront capital expenditure of a direct purchase. The tax advantages in GIFT City, such as the 100% tax holiday for 10 years and no GST or customs duty, significantly lower the cost of acquiring and holding these assets, allowing the company to offer more competitive lease rates to Indian and international clients. Skypulse currently provides following two leasing models
Sale & Leaseback Transactions
Sale & Leaseback transactions are a financing strategy where an airline sells an aircraft it owns to a leasing company and immediately leases it back under a long-term agreement. This allows the airline to unlock significant capital from its owned assets, which can be used for debt reduction, fleet modernization, or other strategic investments, while still retaining full operational control of the aircraft. When executed through Skypulse, a GIFT City-based leasing company, the transaction is more efficient due to no capital gains tax on the sale of the asset, and the entire process is streamlined by the unified regulatory body, the IFSCA.
Helicopter Leasing Solutions
Helicopter leasing provides customized solutions for a range of specialized business models, including EMS (Emergency Medical Services), tourism, offshore operations, and VIP charters. These solutions allow operators to acquire mission-specific aircraft without the prohibitive costs of direct purchase, enabling them to quickly enter or expand in their niche markets. Skypulse, based in GIFT City, benefits from a customs duty exemption on the import of helicopters, which makes it easier to build a diverse fleet for various client needs and offer highly competitive lease rates. Not just that, due to fewer regulatory hurdles at Gift City, Skypulse acquires helicopters faster, maintains a fleet, and thus provides helicopters to individual operators and partners almost immediately, saving them huge business costs due to magically faster turnaround times.
Fleet Management
Fleet management involves the comprehensive technical, operational, and financial oversight of a client’s entire fleet of aircraft. By providing these services under one roof, a GIFT City-based company creates a streamlined, single-point-of-contact solution for clients. The 100% tax holiday on business profits and no GST allow the company to offer these integrated services at a lower cost, making it an attractive partner for airlines/helicopter operators looking to outsource complex management tasks and focus on their core operations.
Consulting Services
By providing consulting services in addition to leasing and fleet management, Skypulse offers a comprehensive, “under-one-roof” solution for clients. This integrated approach allows the company to provide expert advice on complex aviation strategies, financing, and regulatory matters. The regulatory framework of GIFT City, overseen by the single authority IFSCA, allows for a more efficient and responsive consulting model, providing a significant competitive advantage over traditional global consulting firms. By bridging the gap between local environment expertise and access to global tech, machines and financing solutions, that too, with an unmatched cost advantage, Skypulse offers Lessors, Lessees, owners, operators peace of mind through end to end consultancy spanning business planning, launch, viability, operational efficiency, financing, asset management, reselling, remarketing, lifecycle management under one roof and at competitive rates.
Asset Management
Skypulse does asset management through a holistic oversight of an aircraft’s value and performance, from acquisition to disposal. By offering this alongside other services, Skypulse’s GIFT City advantage provides a robust, integrated service suite. The regulatory clarity of the IFSCA and the tax-efficient environment make it a highly attractive hub for managing these assets, protecting their value across economic cycles and ensuring smooth transitions at end-of-lease.
Next-Gen Mobility Advisory
Skypulse, a GIFT City-based leasing company, is also a key advisor for transition to next-gen mobility, a rapidly evolving sector focused on sustainable aviation in order to keep pace with green earth objectives and sustainability and development goals. This integrated model, which combines leasing, asset management, and advisory services, is made even more competitive by GIFT City’s tax benefits and unified regulatory environment, which simplifies complex cross-border transactions for new technologies.
