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PrivateFor profitAirlines/AviationIssaquah, WA, United States

Altavair

Altavair is an asset management firm focused exclusively on managing commercial aviation assets.

Founded
2003
23 years ago
Staff
11-50
52 on LinkedIn
Followers
5k
on LinkedIn
Funding
$1.0B
as listed, currency not stated

Since its inception in 2003, Altavair has completed over $11 billion in commercial aircraft lease transactions with 73 customers in 34 countries representing over 250 individual Boeing and Airbus aircraft including direct orders from the manufacturers and 17 freighter conversions. Altavair maintains strong relationships in the commercial debt and capital markets having borrowed over $8 billion of debt from 47 financial institutions across 5 international regions and played a key role in a $600 million KROLL rated… Read all

Since its inception in 2003, Altavair has completed over $11 billion in commercial aircraft lease transactions with 73 customers in 34 countries representing over 250 individual Boeing and Airbus aircraft including direct orders from the manufacturers and 17 freighter conversions. Altavair maintains strong relationships in the commercial debt and capital markets having borrowed over $8 billion of debt from 47 financial institutions across 5 international regions and played a key role in a $600 million KROLL rated commercial aircraft private ABS. Altavair is also experienced in the private equity markets, having raised two commercial aviation investment funds representing over $2.5 billion in committed capital from a broad range of domestic and international investors including large institutional investors, university endowments, insurance companies, and family offices. More recently, Altavair formed a long-term partnership with KKR where Altavair is managing an additional $1 billion of capital from KKR related funds creating a global portfolio of leased commercial aircraft. From locations in Seattle, London, Dublin and Singapore, Altavair represents three independent companies and teams that work together to cover the world. The members of the management and marketing teams average over 31 years of experience in commercial aviation leasing and finance and have successfully executed multiple strategies at all points within the commercial aviation cycle over the last 18 years. Based on a deep perspective and knowledge of the aviation industry, it is our experience coupled with an innovative approach to finding solutions that allows Altavair to continually provide both superior customer service and investment returns.

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Size

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11-50 people: larger than 33% of companies with a size listed. 52 people list it on LinkedIn.

Age

200319002026

23 years old.

Reach

Website ranked #7,121,599 in the world for traffic, about 888 visits a month. 5,122 followers on LinkedIn.

What it does

FinanceFinancial ServicesLeasingInvestment and asset management of commercial aviation assetsAircraft leasingCommercial aircraft finance

Funding, as listed

$1.0B currency not stated

  • Rounds1
  • LatestPrivate equity, Jan 2019
  • Investors1, 1 leading

What the source datasets report. We have not watched these rounds ourselves.

FoundersPaul Newrick, Steve Rimmer

Every detail we hold

Everything the source datasets list about Altavair, field by field. Contact details are held but never shown.

The company

Name
Altavair
Type
For profit
Status
Private
Founded
2003
Founders
Paul Newrick, Steve Rimmer
Industry
Airlines/Aviation
Categories
Finance, Financial Services, Leasing
Specialities
Investment and asset management of commercial aviation assets, Aircraft leasing, Commercial aircraft finance

Where

City
Issaquah
Region
WA
Country
United States
Markets
Greater Seattle Area, West Coast, Western US

Size and reach

Staff band
11-50
People on LinkedIn
52
LinkedIn followers
5,122
Web traffic rank
#7,121,599
Monthly web visits
888

Funding, as listed

Total
1,000,000,000 (currency not stated)
Rounds
1
Latest round
Private equity
Latest round date
Jan 2019
Investors
1
Lead investors
1
Listing status
private

About this record

Sources
Crunchbase, LinkedIn
Last imported
Sept 2026

Growth, as the source summarises it

Altavair may be growing as evidenced by the company's recent appointment of a Chief Commercial Officer, which suggests an expansion of its leadership team to support its operations and strategy. Additionally, the sale of two B737-800 aircraft to Aergo Capital indicates active asset management and transactional activity, which could be reflective of a healthy deal flow and asset turnover. The appointment and the aircraft sale are both activities that typically align with a company in a growth phase, as they suggest both internal development and external business transactions.

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