Message from the President and CEO

I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support.

NBB began operations in 1986 as an equity arranger of securitization products for aircraft and international leasing transactions for other assets. Today, NBB continues to enjoy the loyalty of investors as the leading specialist in aircraft leasing.

Since our founding, global politics and the economy have been constantly changing, as the business environment surrounding our clients has also changed drastically, particularly with the emergence of the pandemic and geopolitical risks.

The spread of COVID-19, which impacted Japan and all other nations, has also changed our sense of values and lifestyles.

The situation is finally calming down with the progress of vaccination around the world and we are beginning to return to normal. However, in the aircraft leasing business, we are also required to deal with various changes in anticipation of a world “with COVID” and also “after COVID”

We will continue to accurately capture the diverse needs of our clients as they change with the times, and aim to provide them with high-quality products and services utilizing our accumulated experience and expertise.

For more than 35 years, NBB has had a business alliance with BBAM Aircraft Management (“BBAM”), one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing companies, and has continued to create new value-added propositions.

By combining the advanced management and remarketing capabilities of BBAM, together with the comprehensive capabilities of the Nomura Group, we will provide our clients with the optimal business opportunities, while creating new value in important social infra-structure. From a global financial perspective, we are committed to supporting the aviation industry and contributing to sustainable economic development.

The diversified businesses in which Nomura Group is engaged are built on the trust of all stakeholders, including our clients. Our Group CEO vision is “to achieve sustainable growth by helping solve social issues”, which can be broken down into three factors: (1) Business Growth, (2) Trust from Society, and (3) Employee Satisfaction.
"Trust from Society" includes "Trust from Clients" and "Realization of a Sustainable Society."

NBB specializes in operating leases for aircraft, which have a long economic life and a well-established secondary market. Even when airplanes reach the end of their service life, further reuse of engines and conversion of passenger airplanes to cargo use, are good examples that the aviation industry is also practicing sustainable and recycling-oriented business. In this respect, the airline industry can be called “a sustainable recycling-oriented business”.

We have set three priorities: (1) contributing to a decarbonized, recycling-oriented society; (2) promoting innovation through digital transformation (“DX”); and (3) nurturing human resources and enriching a better working environment. Through our commitment to the SDGs, we will make a concerted effort to actively contribute to the future. We will also accelerate our journey toward the realization of a sustainable society by leveraging financial solutions that contribute to solving social issues.

Guided by “Blowing in the Wind”, I have thrown myself into the turbulent aircraft leasing industry as a President and CEO.
We all trust the spirit of "There is always light beyond the clouds”（雲外蒼天） and will work hard together as a team.

Sincerely,

Takeo Aoki
President & CEO