DAE Acquires Macquarie AirFinance Leasing Platform, marking a major consolidation move within the global aircraft leasing industry as Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. agreed to purchase Macquarie AirFinance (MAF)from Macquarie Asset Management (MAM). The transaction represents one of the most significant portfolio acquisitions in recent years and reinforces DAE’s strategic expansion in aviation asset ownership and leasing services.
Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie) has reached financial close on the acquisition of significant ownership stakes in two of the United Kingdom’s major regional airports—a 55% shareholding in Bristol Airport and a 26.5% stake in Birmingham Airport. The transaction was completed through Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7 (MEIF7) on behalf of long-term institutional investors, including global pension funds and insurance companies.
Macquarie Infrastructure Partners VI (MIP VI), managed by Macquarie Asset Management, has exercised its option to increase its equity stake in Diamond Infrastructure Solutions from 40% to 49%, strengthening its position in Dow’s U.S. Gulf Coast infrastructure portfolio. The move comes just four months after the joint venture was launched and represents a major step in Macquarie’s long-term infrastructure…
