Investec Aviation Finance has provided $30m (€27.8m) of debt financing to Titan Aircraft Investments (TAI), as the lender continues to see strong demand for aviation debt.

The arrangement marks Investec’s first transaction with TAI, the dry-leasing joint venture between Titan Aviation Leasing, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, and Bain Capital.

Bain Capital holds a 90% interest in TAI.

The senior secured debt facility enabled TAI’s acquisition of a 2002 vintage Boeing 747-400F aircraft on lease to Atlas Air.

Investec said the deal reflects �the high levels of demand Investec is seeing for aviation financing following a strong 2023�. Last year, Investec closed $834m of aviation debt covering 67 aircraft, with the team having a particularly strong end to the financial year, providing over $250m of financing across several aircraft portfolios.

Joseph Barnwell, debt origination at Investec Aviation Finance, said: â€œThis latest deal reflects a continuation of the demand we have been seeing for aviation financing. We were able to showcase our ability to meet very constrained timeframes and to provide financing at high Day 1 LTVs when comfortable with the credit profile of the lessee/obligor.

�It was a pleasure to work with Titan Aviation Leasing on this transaction and we hope this will be the start of more collaboration to come.�

Vamshi Rokkam, global head of finance at Titan Aviation Leasing, said: â€œInvestec’s solutions-driven approach provided the framework for a speedy closure. We look forward to working together again in the future.â€�

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