Jackson Square Aviation launches with $500 million equity commitment

Jackson Square Aviation announced its formation along with a $500 million equity commitment to its parent company (JSA International Holdings, L.P.) from investment funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Led by the seasoned aircraft leasing trio of Richard Wiley, Toby Bright and Scott Weiss, Jackson Square aims to become the leading provider of lease capital to passenger and cargo airlines around the world. The management team, which previously headed Pegasus Aviation and Sky Holding, has invested with Oaktree since the mid-1990s and has already begun deploying much-needed capital into the airline sector.