The programme, branded 'Equator', will acquire commercial aircraft leased to airlines worldwide, building a diversified portfolio across geographies, counterparties, and aircraft types. Blackstone will provide capital across the structure, while DAE will originate and manage assets through its Aircraft Investor Services platform. Aneek Mamik, Senior Managing Director at BXCI, said, 'We are pleased to expand our aviation capabilities alongside DAE, a leading aircraft lessor with deep technical expertise and longstanding relationships with airlines and OEMs,' and added, 'This program underscores BXCI's focus on deploying flexible capital into high-quality investments backed by hard assets.' Subscribe to our Newsletter to increase your edge. Don't worry about the news anymore, through our newsletter you'll receive weekly access to what is happening. Join 120,000 other PE professionals today.
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