Aviation
Castlelake is an experienced investor in aircraft and aviation assets, and offers tailored financing, leasing and servicing solutions to asset owners and lessees. We focus on commercial aircraft and engines and aviation secured debt.
- $16 Billion Invested in Aviation Opportunities Since Inception
- 1/3+ of the Global Commercial Fleet Underwritten Since 2005
- 325 Aircraft Actively Managed, Owned or Financed By Castlelake
Experienced investors in aircraft and engines throughout their economic life spans
Castlelake’s Aviation investment team has experience investing in aircraft and aviation assets across multiple economic and business cycles, dating back to the firm’s inception in 2005. Using a differentiated hands-on approach, Castlelake leverages a specialized team that includes technical experts, risk management professionals, and dedicated financing specialists to seek to generate and protect value at every stage of the investment period. Since inception, Castlelake has invested, directly or indirectly, in more than 650 aircraft across diverse types.
For information about Castlelake Aviation Limited, an aircraft leasing company engaged in the business of financing modern, fuel-efficient aircraft, please visit: www.castlelakeaviation.com.
One of the world’s top aviation lessors by fleet size
In addition to the firm’s investment expertise, Castlelake serves as a hands-on asset manager, servicer or lender for a fleet of 325 aircraft, and has relationships with more than 175 airlines. Our diverse customer base includes the world’s leading airlines across more than 60 countries around the globe.
Castlelake has experience spanning every major aircraft and engine type, and generally focuses on in-production new, younger mid-life and mid-life aircraft. We specialize in creating tailored solutions and pride ourselves on long-term relationships with our counterparties.
Integrated infrastructure spanning eight specialized teams
As an experienced leader in aircraft ownership and servicing, Castlelake has built a differentiated platform dedicated to attempting to maximize the value of these complex, illiquid assets. Castlelake has a robust infrastructure with more than 60 aviation team members across 8 in-house specialized teams.
Many Castlelake team members have several decades of experiencing investing and managing aviation assets. With interconnected specialties, the team navigates each stage of the aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales process to seek to deliver value.
Sourcing
Significant focus on sourcing opportunities through long-standing relationships across a global network of airlines, aircraft leasing companies, airframe and engine manufacturers, asset managers, co-investors, restructuring advisors, industry consultants and brokers.
Underwriting
Multifaceted review of the investment from multiple angles including the asset’s technical profile, lessee, jurisdiction and the various potential outcomes that we believe will ultimately influence value.
Exiting
Focus on enhancing value and exit optionality through asset sales, operating leases, green-time and stub engine leases.
Meet Our AviationInvesting Team
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Joe McConnellPartner, Deputy Co-chief Investment Officer
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Ronan KelleherChief Financial Officer, Aviation
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Robert MurphyHead of Aviation Risk Management
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Annemarie FlemingChief Accounting Officer, Aviation Finance
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Drew AyotteDirector, Aviation
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Nick RyanDirector, Aviation
Meet Our AviationAviation Marketing, Trading & Legal
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Otto VerhoeffPartner, Aviation President
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Chris BuckleyPartner, Aviation Chief Marketing Officer
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Jeanette DelehantyAviation General Counsel, Aviation Legal
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Neil McCrossanHead of Trading, Aviation
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Sankalp GargSenior VP Aircraft Marketing
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Michael HackettVP Aircraft Marketing
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Sigfus OlafssonVP Aircraft Marketing
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Chris PellyVP Aircraft Marketing
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Kate PierseVP Aircraft Marketing
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George TeeuwenVP Aircraft Marketing
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Graeme DoddVP Trading, Aviation
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Stephen FlynnVP Aircraft Marketing & Trading
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Ben AndrewsAviation Counsel, Aviation Legal
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Ben GodsellAviation Counsel, Aviation Legal