About Altavair

Since its inception in 2003, Altavair has completed over $12 billion in commercial aircraft lease transactions with 94 customers in 40 countries representing over 300 individual Boeing and Airbus aircraft including direct orders from the manufacturers and 33 freighter conversions.

Altavair maintains strong relationships in the commercial debt and capital markets having borrowed over $8 billion of debt from 56 financial institutions across 5 international regions and played a key role in a $600 million KROLL rated commercial aircraft private ABS. Altavair is also experienced in the private equity markets, having raised two commercial aviation investment funds representing over $2.5 billion in committed capital from a broad range of domestic and international investors including large institutional investors, university endowments, insurance companies, and family offices. In 2018, Altavair formed a long-term partnership with KKR where Altavair is now managing $2.15 billion of capital from KKR related funds creating a global portfolios of leased commercial aircraft.  

From locations in Seattle, London, Dublin and Singapore, Altavair represents three independent companies and teams that work together to cover the world. The members of the management and marketing teams average over 30 years of experience in commercial aviation leasing and finance and have successfully executed multiple strategies at all points within the commercial aviation cycle over the last 20 years. Based on a deep perspective and knowledge of the aviation industry, it is our experience coupled with an innovative approach to finding solutions that allows Altavair to continually provide both superior customer service and investment returns.