Transport infrastructure asset manager ITE Management has launched an aviation financing platform, supported by strategic relationships with institutional investors, including funds managed by BlackRock.
ITE said the newly launched ITE Lending platform is supported by a substantial and diversified capital base and will provide senior secured financing to commercial aircraft and engine borrowers globally.
The platform, which serves airlines, lessors and aviation investors across narrowbodies, widebodies, freighters and engines of all ages, has already committed to or closed nearly $100m (€87.6m) in senior secured aircraft and engine financings, the manager added.
In March 2025, Blackstone’s credit and insurance arm made an unspecified investment in ITE Management as part of a strategic partnership to provide the firm with up to $2bn in capital to fund investments and financing across its core rail, aviation and port infrastructure platforms.
Steve Mason, managing director and head of aviation at ITE Management, said: “The aviation finance market is best served by lenders who understand the asset as well as the credit.
“ITE Lending combines deep expertise in aircraft, lease structures and market cycles with committed capital, disciplined execution and trusted financing partners to deliver financing solutions with certainty and speed.”
Ryan Jasinski, head of origination at ITE Management, said: “Aviation borrowers have historically had to choose between lenders with capital and lenders with expertise. ITE Lending offers both.
“We can move quickly, structure around the specific asset and lease, and provide the certainty of execution that borrowers need to close.”
The launch of ITE Lending follows a major institutional expansion for the transport infrastructure specialist last year.
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