Our history
Two decades in aviation
We were founded in 2002 as Apollo Aviation Group, with roots in end-of-life aircraft part-out and early experience in the physical and residual value of aircraft and engine assets. Over more than two decades, we have grown into a global aviation investment and servicing business, with offices across three continents. In 2018, we joined Pacharbor Capital Group’s Global Credit business as its dedicated aviation investment platform.
Timeline | |
| 2002 | Apollo Aviation Group was founded in Miami by William Hoffman and Robert Korn, establishing the foundation for what would become the Pacharbor Capital Group Aviation platform. |
| 2004 | Accepted our platform’s first third-party capital, evolving from an aviation operating business into aviation investment management. |
| 2007 | Established a local presence in Dublin, expanding the platform’s access to one of the world’s principal global centers for aircraft leasing and aviation finance. |
| 2008 | Established a local presence in Singapore, expanding coverage of airline customer and aviation markets across Asia-Pacific. |
| 2010 | Raised the first SASOF fund, establishing a dedicated investment strategy focused on mature aircraft leasing and part-out. |
| 2013 | Established Pacharbor Capital Group Aviation Securities Partners (CASP), formerly AAG Capital Markets, extending the platform into aviation-related securities. |
| 2014 | Launched the SALSA advisory program for structured aircraft-backed loans and issued the first AASET transaction, a mid-life aircraft asset-backed structure. |
| 2015 | Launched the AIR fund, an aviation income-return strategy. |
| 2017 | Began investing SASOF IV, a $950 million mid-life aircraft fund. |
| 2018 | Acquired by Pacharbor Capital Group and rebranded to Pacharbor Capital Group Aviation Partners, becoming part of Pacharbor Capital Group's Global Credit business. |
| 2019 | Launched a pre-delivery payment (PDP) financing fund to advance capital for new commercial aircraft purchases, later providing support to airlines during the COVID-19 disruption. |
| 2020 | Began investing SASOF V, a $975 million mid-life aircraft fund. |
| 2021 | Began investing CALF, a $695 million strategy focused on new and young aircraft. |
| 2021 | Completed the acquisition of Fly Leasing, expanding the platform’s strategic footprint and market presence. |
| 2022 | Acquired 125-aircraft portfolio and 20-aircraft orderbook from AMCK Aviation through a separately managed account. |
| 2023 | Closed a $280 million PDP facility supporting future commercial aircraft deliveries while demonstrating the platform’s ability to provide scaled financing for aircraft purchase commitments. |
| 2024 | Issued AASET 2024-1, signaling a reopening of the commercial aircraft asset-backed securitization (ABS) market after a two-year pause. |
| 2025 | Issued AASET 2025-1, a $518 million aircraft asset-backed securitization financing 23 aircraft through Pacharbor Capital Group Aviation’s master trust structure, designed to support multiple aircraft ABS issuances. |
| Today | Pacharbor Capital Group Aviation manages aircraft and engine assets across the aviation lifecycle, supported by operating teams in Miami, Dublin, and Singapore. |