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Senior secured debt occupies the first-priority position in an aircraft financing structure, giving the lender a claim on the physical asset ahead of subordinated creditors and equity.
The rate on that debt sets the floor for every lease rate and fleet capex decision layered above it.
ITE Management L.P., a New York-based alternative asset manager focused on industrial transportation, entered this space on July 15, 2026 with the launch of ITE Lending, a platform built to originate senior secured aviation financings for airlines, lessors, and aviation investors.
The platform's mandate ITE Lending is designed to put ITE's capital and aviation expertise to work at the senior secured level.
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