Private equity firm KKR on Wednesday disclosed a $1.4 billion fresh bet on aircraft leasing with partner Altavair, as persistent ​supply shortfalls at Airbus and Boeing keep plane availability tight.

Eigentlich schien es, als seien alle Boeing 777-300 ER bereits ausgeliefert ausgeliefert worden. Doch jetzt tauchte plötzlich noch einer der Jets im Orderbuch von Boeing auf. Wie geht das?

IAT Leasing acquires 10 A330F freighters leased to Amazon Air, backed by Blue Owl and financed by MUFG

This induction completes the lease agreement between Altavair AirFinance and Amazon Air for a total of 10 Airbus A330-300P2F aircraft.

New commitment expands long-standing strategic partnership and builds on the success of two prior aircraft leasing portfolios.

KKR announces a $1.4 billion equity commitment to expand commercial aircraft leasing with Altavair, deepening an eight-year partnership.

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Investing.com -- KKR has signed a definitive agreement to increase its ownership stake in aviation finance firm Altavair and its sister company. The investment firm did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction. KKR will fund the investment from its balance sheet. As part of the agreement, Matthew Hoesley, who currently serves as chief commercial officer, will be promoted to president and chief commercial officer of Altavair. Additionally, Andrew Carpenter, who currently heads the tax and accounting department, will assume the role of CFO at the aviation finance firm. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C. Which stock should you buy in your very next trade? AI computing powers are changing the stock market. Investing.com's ProPicks AI includes dozens of winning stock portfolios chosen by our advanced AI. Year to date, 2 out of 3 global portfolios are beating their benchmark indexes, with 88% in the green. Our flagship Tech Titans strategy doubled the S&P 500 within 18 months, including notable winners like Super Micro Computer (+185%) and AppLovin (+157%). Which stock will be the next to soar?

Private equity firm KKR on Wednesday disclosed a $1.4 billion fresh bet on aircraft leasing with partner Altavair, as persistent ​supply shortfalls at Airbus and Boeing keep plane availability tight.

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KKR (NYSE:KKR) will increase its ownership stake in Altavair and sister company AV AirFinance, funding the investment from KKR's balance sheet to deepen a long-term strategic partnership in commercial aircraft leasing and financing. KKR-managed funds have committed more than $5 billion to aircraft leasing and lending since the partnership began in 2018. The transaction accompanies senior leadership changes at Altavair: Matthew Hoesley will become President & Chief Commercial Officer and Andrew Carpenter will become Chief Financial Officer. KKR executives highlighted aviation as a core opportunity for the firm's Asset-Based Finance strategy and reiterated support for Altavair's growth across the global leased aircraft market.

IAT Leasing has secured a landmark deal to manage a fleet of 10 Airbus A330-300 freighter aircraft currently serving Amazon Air. The Dublin-based firm announced on March 16, 2026, that the widebody aircraft were purchased from funds managed by ALTAVAIR. The acquisition was completed on behalf of funds managed by Blue Owl Capital, with multi-million dollar financing provided by MUFG.