KKR increases investment in Altavair

Investment firm KKR has announced plans to invest an additional $1.15bn in Altavair to expand its global portfolio of leased commercial aircraft. “We are thrilled to deepen our footprint in aircraft leasing through this new commitment, which underscores the conviction that we have in this space and our confidence in Altavair as a partner,” said Dan Pietrzak, KKR partner and co-head of private credit. “The portfolio that we’ve created over the past several years further evidences the power of combining KKR’s quality capital and capabilities with Altavair’s deep technical and aircraft investing expertise and innovation,” said Altavair chief executive Steve