AWAS (company)

AWAS
FormerlyAnsett Worldwide
Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAviation
Founded1985
FounderNews Corporation
TNT
Defunct2017
FateAcquired by DAE Capital
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
Key people
Werner Seifert (Chairman)
David Siegel (Chief Executive Officer)
ServicesAircraft leasing
Revenue$1.1 billion (2013)
$380 million (2013)
$72 million (2013)
Number of employees
135 (2013)
ParentTerra Firma Capital Partners
Websitewww.awas.com

AWAS, formerly Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services, was one of the world's largest aircraft leasing companies. Its head office was in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in Miami, New York and Singapore.

Founded in 1985 by News Corporation and TNT, in August 2017 it was acquired by DAE Capital and the brand retired.