Stratos has expanded its presence in Japan with a dedicated office in Toranomon, Tokyo staffed by two industry veterans. Masayuki Kamada has been appointed as Head of Japan and joins from FPG where he spent the past seven years as branch manager / senior sales executive covering various key territories around Japan. In addition, Yukari Tokuda (Business Manager) has spent the past five years as Senior Director at JP Lease. Both Masayuki and Yukari have built extensive careers at leading international banks in Japan.
David Goring Thomas, Chairman of Stratos, commented: “We are excited to welcome our new team members into Stratos and are keen that this expansion into Japan keeps us physically closer to our customers and business partners. This will enable Stratos to be more responsive to the needs of this incredibly important market for us, and our team is looking forward to continuing to serve and develop our customer base across the spectrum of our aircraft leasing and funding activities.”
The main photo shows the opening reception in June 2022 with L-R Masayuki Kamada Head of Japan; Gary Fitzgerald, CEO; Yukari Tokuda, Business Manager; David Goring Thomas, Chairman.
SGI Aviation negotiates a 60-month lease extension
On behalf of one of its clients, SGI Aviation has successfully agreed a 60-month lease term extension on a Boeing 777-300ER operated by UAE based carrier. The expiry date for the lease has been extended from September 2022 to September 2027. The GE90-115B-powered aircraft was delivered to the airline during 2012.
Ted van Zundert, Aircraft Sourcing & Remarketing Manager, SGI Aviation describes the airline as a strategic customer and says the renewal demonstrates its ability to proactively address lease maturities, even in this challenging atmosphere.