tillit Aviation Technical Consultancy

Your Independent Technical Partner in Africa & Beyond

Independent aviation technical consultancy for aircraft lessors and operators. From pre-purchase inspections to full redelivery management, we provide the objective technical oversight that protects asset value and de-risks fleet decisions — wherever your aircraft are.

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Our Core Services

Pre-Purchase & Pre-Lease Inspections

Comprehensive inspections to support acquisition decisions for lessors or operational bridging for airlines adding fleet capacity.

  • Physical Inspections and Structural Repair Assessments
  • AD/SB Compliance & Fleet Commonality Reviews
  • LLP Back-to-Birth Reviews & Risk Reporting

Mid-Lease Audits

Proactive monitoring to verify operator adherence to lease requirements and approved maintenance program in order to protect asset value.

  • Physical Inspections and Records Reviews
  • Maintenance Program Gap Analysis
  • Storage & Utilization Tracking for forecasting

Records Audits & Regulatory Compliance

Ensuring records are complete and audit-ready for transitions, financing events, or regulatory requirements.

  • Back-to-Birth Traceability (Airframe, Engines, Landing Gear)
  • Modification Status & Configuration Management
  • Airworthiness Directive & Maintenance Program Audits

Aircraft Transitions & Entry-Into-Service

Minimizing ground time for lessors and streamlining the induction of new fleet additions for operators.

  • Full Redelivery Management
  • Phase-in Workscope Development & EIS Project Management
  • Maintenance Program Bridging & Modification Oversight

Records Scanning and Digitalisation

Modernizing data management to drive technical efficiency for operators and audit accessibility for lessors.

  • Structured Digitization of Maintenance Work Packs
  • Secure Cloud-Based Record Storage & Indexing
  • Audit-Ready Digital Archives for Fast Transitions

Maintenance Reserve Management

Protecting asset value for lessors and helping airlines optimize maintenance spend and claim accuracy.

  • Technical Validation of Maintenance Event Claims
  • Maintenance Reserve Budgeting & Trigger Analysis
  • Shop Visit Cost-Control & Agreement Compliance Audits

Leadership

Jinal Shah - Managing Director

Jinal Shah

Founder & Managing Director

Jinal Shah is a seasoned aviation professional with over 15 years of experience in aircraft engineering, continuing airworthiness management (CAMO), and aircraft leasing. With deep experience navigating both FAA and EASA regulatory environments, he has supported premier global lessors such as Aircastle, Castlelake, SMBC Aviation Capital, and Jackson Square Aviation as a technical consultant with their re-delivery requirements.

His background includes technical roles at major airlines, including Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), Delta Air Lines, and Allegiant Air. Notably, while at Allegiant Air, he established and managed a multi-disciplinary fleet integration team, successfully overseeing the induction and Entry-Into-Service (EIS) of 30+ A320 family aircraft in just 22 months.

Jinal holds a BSc in Aerospace Engineering with a concentration in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL, a Diploma in Aviation Leasing & Finance from the Law Society of Ireland, and is an ISTAT (International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading) member.

Project History

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Some of our Partners & Clients

Supporting leading aircraft leasing and aviation service providers globally.

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Email Inquiry

[email protected]

Postal Address

P.O. Box 1500-00606
Nairobi
Kenya