| FTAI hits $2 billion fundraising cap for its inaugural fund targetting a $300 billion opportunity FTAI Aviation, a leading provider of engines and related services for current technology narrowbodies, has reached a milestone in its strategy to develop an asset management business of scale, with the announcement that its inaugural Strategic Capital Initiative (FTAI SCI I) fund has reached its equity funding cap of $2 billion. This equity backing, which was upsized from its initial target of $1.5 billion, will give the vehicle purchasing power of $6 billion when including debt financing and, according to FTAI, is the largest fund dedicated to acquiring mid-life, current generation aircraft. With mainstream lessors shifting their portfolios to new technology aircraft, there will be ample opportunities for new players to invest in current technology aircraft and FTAI is looking to seize the opportunity to become one of the largest lessors of current technology narrowbodies through SCI. LoginIf you are already a subscriber Login here. You can change your Login password by clicking the 'My Details' option in the dropdown menu (which appears when you are logged in) at any time to an easily remembered word or combination of your choice. You can change it whenever you wish by following the instructions in the dropdown. (If you have forgotten your password click here to retrieve your password.) Subscribe to (or Renew) Aviation FinanceAt an annual cost of just €220 (or USD/GBP/CNY equivalent), a subscriber gets: - A fortnightly E-zine distributed on pc/mobile/tablet platforms with unique commentary and analysis by the global industry thought leaders on the most important issues affecting the financing of commercial aircraft and airlines - 24/7 access to aviationfinance.aero with over 1,200 archived articles written since 2011 providing an encyclopedic insight to the aircraft finance and leasing sector; access to the Aviation Finance online reference library on aircraft economics, and aircraft financing, highlighting and identifying key findings from our original research on aircraft economics and finance as they are published; - AviationFinance.aero is a subscription-only analysis of aircraft financing and provides investors and executives in the OEM, airline, investment, banking, leasing, airport and aviation services industries with unique insights into opportunities in the global aviation complex. Your one year subscription (25 issues) will include full access to all articles and information services on the website and the publication circulated by email to subscribers every second Thursday. Enter your email address in the box and the subsequent steps will enable you to subscribe or renew your subscription securely without delay, providing you with immediate access to Aviation Finance and aviationfinance.aero. Low Risk : Our low risk subscription Guarantee enables you to cancel at any time during your annual subscription year and reclaim the unexpired portion of your subscription. Vol. 15 Issue 22 of Aviation Finance |