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Carlyle Aviation Closes $518M Aircraft ABS for 23 Aircraft

Carlyle Aviation Partners has announced the closing of AASET 2025-1, its seventeenth aircraft asset-backed securitization (ABS). This transaction involved the issuance of $518 million in Secured Notes, which will facilitate the acquisition of 23 aircraft as part of the firm’s broader portfolio expansion strategy.

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Fitch Assigns Ratings to AASET 2025-1 Aircraft-Backed Notes

Fitch Ratings (US) has assigned A-1 Notes ‘Asf (EXP)’ and B-1 Notes ‘A-sf (EXP)’ ratings to AASET 2025-1, a securitization backed by lease payments and disposition proceeds from a pool of 23 passenger aircraft. These aircraft are operated by third-party lessees, ensuring diversified exposure across multiple carriers.