Aviation Capital Group, the commercial aircraft leasing subsidiary of Pacific Life Insurance, sold a portfolio of aircraft to a financial investor. The mid-life portfolio consists of in-production A320 and B737 family aircraft. The aircraft are on lease to a globally diverse group of airlines. R.W. Pressprich acted as the special seller advisor and exclusive placement agent of the equity for this transaction.

“We are very pleased to announce this portfolio sale,” said Andy Mansell, ACG executive vice president, global head of marketing and trading. “ACG works with many aircraft investors and is an active buyer and seller of aircraft.”

Steve Welo, managing director at R.W. Pressprich stated, “We are very pleased to have advised and placed the equity for ACG on this transaction. Our creative approach provided a way for ACG to leverage its global operating lease and asset management platform on behalf of financial investors in this sector.”

Aviation Capital Group is a full service aircraft asset managers with approximately 415 owned, managed and committed aircraft, which are leased to approximately 90 airlines in approximately 40 countries.