Firm News

Please note RPK Capital Partners, LLC was the vehicle established to conduct transactions during RPK Capital’s strategic partnership with The Carlyle Group.  Deals referenced as ‘RPK Capital’ were conducted independent of The Carlyle Group.

RPK Capital Leases One Airbus A320-200 to Monarch Airlines

January 17, 2014 – Chicago, IL | RPK Capital Partners, a leader in aviation investment management, announced today, a new leasing opportunity with Monarch Airlines.   Monarch Airlines has taken delivery of RPK Capital Partners Airbus A320-200 aircraft. “Monarch...

read more

RPK Capital Partners issues Class B and E Certificates

April 4, 2014 – Chicago, IL |  RPK Capital Partners, a leader in aviation investment transactions, has issued both Class B and E Certificates against its American Airlines’ aircraft-secured loans. In October of 2012 RPK lent American Airlines $268 million secured by...

read more

RPK Capital Partners sells 757-200s to Fortress

January 17, 2014 – Chicago, IL | RPK Capital Partners a leader in aviation investment transactions, has sold two Boeing 757-200 aircraft to Fortress Investment Group.  Both aircraft are currently on lease to Delta Air Lines and are operated under United States...

read more

RPK Capital Partners issues Class A Certificates

August 1, 2013 – Chicago, IL | RPK Capital Partners, a leader in aviation investment transactions, has issued Class A Certificates against its American Airlines’ aircraft-secured loans. In October of 2012 RPK lent American Airlines $268 million secured by 10 mid-life...

read more

Carlyle Group backs Raff’s new aircraft-leasing fund

by John Pletz | June 5, 2010 | Crain's Chicago Business | Jim Raff is swooping back into the aircraft market, looking for bargains and packing a $600-million bankroll from private-equity giant Carlyle Group. He's hoping to repeat the performance of his last fund,...

read more

Carlyle to invest $600m in aviation JV

by Jeremy Lemer | April 22, 2010 | Financial Times | The Carlyle Group intends to invest $600m in a joint venture that will buy commercial aviation assets around the world in the latest sign of a gradual thaw in the battered aviation finance markets. Carlyle, the...

read more