Jackson Square Aviation (“JSA”) is pleased to announce the delivery of the first of three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Emirates Airline, in connection with a long-term operating lease. BNP Paribas and UniCredit Bank provided funding for the aircraft.
Chris Dailey, JSA VP of Marketing, commented “Emirates is an extremely important customer for JSA, given its strong and growing contribution to global air travel. We are pleased that our first deal in the high-growth Gulf region is with such a widely-respected airline and look forward to adding further Emirates aircraft to our expanding portfolio.”
Jackson Square Aviation is a full-service aircraft leasing company based in San Francisco with offices in Seattle, London, Toulouse, Singapore and Miami. JSA’s current fleet (owned and committed) includes nearly 70 aircraft valued in excess of $3 billion, originated via sale/leasebacks with many of the world’s leading airlines. Led by the seasoned aircraft leasing trio of Richard Wiley, Toby Bright and Scott Weiss, the team has collectively acquired over $11 billion of aircraft, has purchased and/or remarketed over 400 aircraft, and has developed relationships with over 30 commercial lenders and investment banks across Europe, Asia and North America. JSA’s primary shareholder is Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., an $80+ billion institutional money manager based in Los Angeles.