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1998
Legacy Portfolio Launches
Legacy Portfolio Grows Organically to 11 Aircraft
2005
Partnering with Hedge Funds and Family Offices
Grows Legacy Portfolio to 34 Aircraft
2008
Global Financial Crisis
2009
Legacy Portfolio Maintains Conservative Growth to 38 Aircraft
2010
Aviator Capital Joint Venture with a Publicly Traded BDC
2012
Legacy Portfolio Grows to 51 Aircraft
2013
Aviator's First Pooled Investment Fund held its final closing
Legacy Portfolio in Harvest while Deploying Aviator's First Pooled Investment Fund
2016
Aviator's First Pooled Investment Fund Fully Invested 24 Aircraft and 4 Engines
Aviator's Second Pooled Investment Fund held its final closing
2017
Aviator's Third Pooled Investment Fund held its final closing
2018
Aviator's Fourth Pooled Investment Fund held its final closing
2022
Aviator's Fifth Pooled Investment Fund held its final closing
Aviator Capital Management, LLC and Aviator Capital Aircraft Managers, LLC (collectively, “Aviator”) are an alternative asset manager and a commercial aircraft leasing company, respectively, with offices in Miami, Florida and Dublin, Ireland. Aviator invests in used commercial aircraft and engines under operating leases to airlines and operators in developed and emerging markets. Currently, Aviator manages five pooled investment funds.
Aviator’s internal capabilities are an important distinction and contributor to its competitive edge in identifying, assessing, structuring, closing, and managing transactions. Aviator’s management team, including its principals who have separately managed a Legacy Portfolio since 1999, has extensive experience in aircraft acquisitions, leasing, operations, finance, and investor relations, and a network of strong relationships with global commercial airlines, aircraft lessors, aircraft brokers, and financial institutions. These, combined with superior aircraft and aircraft engine technical knowledge, extensive airline fleet planning understanding, and the ability to comprehend global aviation market trends, have allowed the core members of the management team to develop a full-service in-house leasing platform.