Jie Chen

CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC is a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (CDB Leasing), a Chinese leasing company that is primarily backed by China Development Bank. The private company is based in Dublin, Ireland. CDB Aviation is rated investment grade by Moody's, S&P, and Fitch. China Development Bank, the parent company, is under the direct jurisdiction of the State Council of China and is the world's largest development finance institution. It is also the largest Chinese bank for foreign investment and financing cooperation. CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC is ultimately controlled by the Government of China. Jie Chen has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

International Lease Finance Corp. leases and remarkets commercial jet aircraft. It leases and sells aircraft to flag carriers, medium- and small-sized airlines and cargo carriers. The firm specializes in the lease of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. The company also offers services that include fleet modernization, portfolio management and aircraft sales. International Lease Finance was founded in 1973 by Louis L. Gonda, Leslie L. Gonda and Steven F. Udvar-Házy and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

CITIC Group Corp. provides financial services. It operates through the following business segments: Financial and Non-financial. The Financial segment includes banking, securities, trust, and insurance. The Non-financial segment includes resources and energy, manufacturing, engineering contracting, and real estate and infrastructure. The company was founded by Yi Ren Rong in October 1979 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.