Investec Aviation Finance has provided $90 million of senior debt financing for Atlas Air, a provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services and the largest outsourced airfreight provider in the world.
Investec was able to structure and underwrite a transaction within a month for the acquisition of three aircraft that are fundamental to the Atlas Air strategy, supporting key supply chains globally in a growing ecommerce marketplace. Investec Aviation Finance has originated approximately $10 billion of aviation debt throughout the past decade and has acquired and managed more than $9 billion of aircraft assets.
“We’re delighted to have secured this senior financing for Atlas Air, a leader in its market and an important enabler of global trade,” said Clayton Woollgar of Investec Aviation Finance. “The success of the transaction highlights our own leading capabilities in finding pragmatic solutions and structuring for all transaction types.”