Going Private • Aerospace

Carlyle Aviation Partners Acquires FLY Leasing

On March 29, 2021, asset manager Carlyle Aviation Partners acquired aerospace company FLY Leasing for 2.4B USD

Acquisition Context

This is Carlyle Aviation Partners’ 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
This is Carlyle Aviation Partners’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Carlyle Aviation Partners’ 1st transaction in Ireland.

Explore All 9 Going Private Aerospace Deals - Search the Database Free

M&A Deal Summary
Date	March 29, 2021
Target	FLY Leasing
Sector	Aerospace
Buyer(s)	Carlyle Aviation Partners
Deal Type	Going Private
Deal Value	2.4B USD
Advisor(s)	Goldman Sachs (Financial) Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Clifford Chance Conyers Dill & Pearman McCann FitzGerald (Legal)

Target Company

FLY Leasing

Dun Laoghaire, Ireland

FLY is a global aircraft leasing company with a fleet of modern and fuel-efficient commercial jet aircraft. FLY leases its aircraft under multi-year operating lease contracts to a diverse group of airlines throughout the world. FLY is managed and serviced by BBAM LP, a worldwide leader in aircraft lease management and financing. FLY Leasing was founded in 2007 and is based in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.

Explore More Deals

Browse All 215,156 Deals

FILTER BY

Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
Sector (60 Sectors)
Deal Type
Geography
& More

Search Free

Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Carlyle Aviation Partners

Investor Investor

Category	Asset Manager
Founded	2002
PE ASSETS	12.3B USD
Size	Mega
Type	Sector Focused

DESCRIPTION

Caryle Aviation Partners is the commercial aviation investment arm of The Carlyle Group's credit division. The unit looks for opportunities in the broad aviation sector and will consider investments across North America, Asia, and Europe. Caryle Aviation Partners is based in Miami, Florida.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 1
Sector: Aerospace	1 of 1
Type: Going Private	1 of 1
Country: Ireland	1 of 1
Year: 2021	1 of 1
Size (of disclosed)	1 of 1

Explore Related M&A Activity

Aerospace M&A - Going Private M&A Deals - Ireland M&A - 2021 M&A