GOAL (German Operating Aircraft Leasing), a joint venture between KGAL GmbH & Co. KG and Lufthansa AG, has selected LeaseWorks, a Portside company, to digitize its asset and customer management operations, leveraging Aeris Asset and Aeris MATCH products, and becoming the first beta customer for the Aeris CFX Forecasting tool.
GOAL will implement LeaseWorks’ cloud-based Aeris Asset and Aeris MATCH products to automate its commercial, finance, contract, and technical operations. This integration is designed to provide real-time data for daily decision-making and actionable intelligence.
Haseem Vazhayil, Founder of LeaseWorks, noted the company’s appeal in a competitive market, citing its ease of use, product roadmap, and adaptive partnership approach. Vazhayil highlighted LeaseWorks’ responsiveness to GOAL’s evolving needs, specifically around Lease Diary, Asset Forecasting, and LLP Mini Funds.
As an established aircraft leasing platform, GOAL manages a diverse portfolio of commercial aircraft globally, prioritizing disciplined asset selection and long-term relationships. Vicente Alava Pons, co-Managing Director at GOAL, stated that their digital initiatives aim to enhance transparency and collaboration across the firm, with investors, and with partners to scale operations. He added that the partnership with LeaseWorks will improve processes and data transparency while introducing new innovations such as mobile and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for employees.
Vazhayil expressed LeaseWorks’ commitment to supporting GOAL’s digital transformation, aiming to deepen collaboration by embedding advanced tools to enhance GOAL’s processes and deliver results for their customers.
LeaseWorks, a Portside company, provides cloud-based products and services to the aviation leasing sector. Its offerings include Aeris MATCH, designed to facilitate faster deployment of aviation assets, and Aeris ASSET, which supports the management of aviation lease details for both lessors and airlines. These products are part of a planned suite for managing leased aviation assets across their full lifecycle. GOAL Aircraft Leasing, based in Germany, is recognized as a leading aircraft asset manager, ranked in the top 15 by ISHKA, with a track record in complex leasing deals and investor value delivery. The company emphasizes a disciplined investment strategy and risk management, offering tailored leasing and financing solutions to airlines and services for investors globally.
