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DAE and Blackstone launch 'Equator' to deploy $1.6bn/year in aircraft leasing

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and Blackstone Credit & Insurance have launched "Equator", a dedicated aircraft‑leasing investment platform that will deploy roughly $1.6 billion per year. Under the programme DAE will acquire aircraft — including a reported €1.4bn purchase — using Blackstone‑backed flexible credit capital to place with global airlines.

Discovered 2026-04-09T04:02:08.039913-07:00 | 2026-04-09T04:02:08.039913-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • Equator targets roughly $1.6bn per year in deployments and includes a reported €1.4bn aircraft purchase, immediately boosting capital available for airline placements. See DAE's expansion in the lessor market.
  • The move adds to a wave of large institutional capital and consolidation in leasing — including a $28.2bn buyout that reshaped a major lessor — which will intensify competition for assets and influence lease rates, delivery slots and financing terms. Context on recent lessor consolidation.

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Le Journal de l’Aviation Aviation Week economymiddleeast.com CAPA aerotelegraph.com Reuters
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2026-04-09T04:02:08.039913-07:00
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