How it started
History
The company was founded in 1993 as Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise Pte. Ltd. (SALE), a joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Boullioun Aviation Services, Inc., a U.S.-based aircraft operating leasing company. In 1995, SALE acquired its first aircraft and in 1996 placed the first order with Airbus. In 1997, Temasek Holdings and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) invested into the company.
In 2000, the company was reported to be the largest customer of the Airbus' single-aisle aircraft in Asia.
In July 2004, SALE underwent a change in its shareholder structure, following the transfer of the 35.5% stake held by Seattle-based Boullioun Aviation Services to the US lessor's parent company WestLB AG of Germany. The remaining ownership then of SALE was unchanged, with Singapore Airlines holding 35.5%, while GIC and Temasek Holdings each retaining 14.5%.
In 2006, SALE was the largest aircraft leasing company in Asia. In December, the company was acquired by Bank of China for US$965 million and was named BOC Aviation on 2 July 2007.
On 12 May 2016, the company was converted to a public company limited by shares and the company's name was changed to BOC Aviation Limited.
From Wikipedia’s article on BOC Aviation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2