Altavair, a commercial aviation lease finance provider, expanded its international footprint with the opening of Altavair Limited in Dublin, Ireland. The new office and team will complement Altavair’s existing operations in London, Seattle and Singapore with support for the company’s marketing, technical, accounting, legal and contract management departments.

“We are energized by our continued growth and believe this is a logical next step in our evolution to better serve our investors and airline customers,” Steve Rimmer, CEO of Altavair, said. “Entering the Dublin market has long been on our radar, and with our ever-expanding portfolio and the continued support from KKR, we felt this was the right time to make the move.”

“We are very fortunate to have assembled an exceptional team for our Dublin office,” Timothy O’Hara, head of operations for Altavair, said. “Due to the tremendous depth of aircraft financing experience in Ireland, having a Dublin presence will be a key driver for our continued growth and success.”

Altavair is an asset manager that acquires new and used commercial aircraft for leasing to domestic and international passenger airlines and cargo operators. Since its inception in 2003, Altavair has completed more than $9 billion in commercial aircraft lease transactions with more than 60 airline customers in 28 countries.