Nathan Dickstein joined AE Industrial Partners as a director. In this role, he will be responsible for the origination and management of aircraft leases, engine leasing pools and related aerospace investments for the AE Industrial Partners aerospace opportunities fund, which the firm launched earlier this year.

Dickstein has more than 12 years of investment experience in aircraft and engine leasing at investment funds, banks and leasing companies. Prior to joining AE Industrial Partners, he worked on Marathon Asset Management’s structured credit team, where he was responsible for the origination and management of aircraft and aviation-related investments.

Previously, Dickstein sourced, executed and realized aircraft investments for Alterna Capital Partners. His other experience includes time with Deucalion Aviation Funds, the equity investment arm of DVB Bank, where he was responsible for transaction analysis and deal structuring, and time with AWAS Aviation Capital, a top 10 aircraft lessor, where he was part of the risk management team.

“Nathan brings deep aircraft leasing origination and management expertise to our AEI aerospace opportunities fund, and we are confident that he will help us identify strong opportunities in this market,” David Rowe, managing partner of AE Industrial Partners, said. “We welcome Nathan to the team as we continue to build this new investment offering.”

AE Industrial Partners’ aerospace opportunities fund acquires commercial aviation aircraft and engine assets to create leases and structured credit solutions designed to produce income and capital appreciation for its investors. AE Industrial Partners is a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense and government services, power generation, and specialty industrial markets.