AE Industrial Partners Closes Aerospace Leasing Fund II with $418 Million in Capital Commitments

Oversubscribed fund highlights strong investor interest in durable, risk-adjusted asset class

AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AE Industrial”), a private investment firm specializing in National Security, Aerospace, and Industrial Services, today announced the close of its second aerospace leasing fund, AE Industrial Partners Aerospace Leasing Fund II, LP (“Aerospace Leasing Fund II”), which was oversubscribed with total capital commitments of $418 million, reflecting strong support from both existing and new investors. Commitments came from a diverse mix of institutional investors, including public and private pensions, family offices, and endowments.

Established in 2020, AE Industrial’s aerospace leasing platform leverages its core competencies in sourcing, structuring, and managing late life current technology commercial aircraft and engines, business jets, and special mission aircraft modified for government contracts. To date, Aerospace Leasing Fund II has committed over 35% of its capital to acquire a fleet of 20 assets. With the close of Aerospace Leasing Fund II, AE Industrial broadens its leasing strategy, seeking attractive risk-adjusted returns designed to produce current income and capital appreciation for investors.

“We are grateful for the strong interest we have seen in our latest fund from both existing and new investors,” said David Rowe, Co-CEO & Managing Partner at AE Industrial. “This enthusiastic response underscores our team’s deep experience, track record, and global network. It also demonstrates that investors are looking for longer-term opportunities with strong underlying assets that can insulate them from market volatility while providing more predictable returns.”

“A convergence of industry tailwinds, including production bottlenecks, and airlines becoming more focused on utility and reliability, have continued to drive strong demand for commercial leased aerospace assets. This, coupled with the robust global growth for specialized or modified aircraft, creates unique well-structured investment opportunities,” said Nathan Dickstein, Partner and Head of Aerospace Leasing at AE Industrial. “With our dedicated capital and broader leasing platform, we will continue to provide innovative solutions to our global base of customers.”

About AE Industrial Partners Aerospace Leasing:

AE Industrial Partners Aerospace Leasing, the leasing platform of AE Industrial Partners, invests in asset-backed opportunities across the commercial, business, and special mission aerospace sectors. The dedicated investment team focuses on offering bespoke leasing solutions to its global customer base of airlines, corporates, and government entities. Leveraging the team’s deep technical knowledge and aircraft management expertise, AE Industrial Partners Aerospace Leasing seeks to build diversified, income-producing portfolios by opportunistically investing in assets under operating and finance leases. For more information, please visit www.aeroequity.com/aerospace-leasing/.

About AE Industrial Partners:

AE Industrial Partners is a private investment firm with $6.4 billion of assets under management focused on highly specialized markets including national security, aerospace, and industrial services. AE Industrial Partners has completed more than 130 investments in market-leading companies that benefit from its deep industry knowledge, operating experience, and network of relationships across the sectors where the firm invests. With a commitment to driving value creation in partnership with the management teams of its portfolio companies, AE Industrial Partners invests across private equity, venture capital, and aerospace leasing.

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