Crestone Air Partners Announces Willow Wealth Joining Blue Crest Aviation Partners
Denver, Colorado, February 2, 2026 – Crestone Air Partners, an aviation asset management platform, today announced that Willow Wealth has joined Blue Crest Aviation Partners in connection with an initial commercial aviation investment. Blue Crest Aviation Partners is a joint venture between Crestone Air Partners and funds managed by Blue Owl Capital focused on acquiring mid-life commercial jet aircraft on lease to airlines globally through a disciplined, income-oriented strategy.
The transaction signals Willow Wealth’s expansion into the commercial aviation asset class and supports the continued growth of investor participation in an area historically dominated by large institutional capital. Through this investment, Willow Wealth will provide its investors with exposure to commercial jet aircraft supported by long operating histories, global demand, and durable cash-flow characteristics.
Blue Crest Aviation Partners brings together Crestone Air Partners’ aviation asset management and origination capabilities with Blue Owl Capital’s alternative credit investment experience. Since 2020, Crestone and Blue Owl-managed funds have jointly invested hundreds of millions of dollars in aviation assets, and Blue Crest Aviation Partners reflects a continuation of that collaboration.
“Blue Crest Aviation Partners was created to combine Crestone’s aviation expertise with Blue Owl’s institutional capital to pursue commercial aviation investments,” said Kevin Milligan, Chief Executive Officer of Crestone Air Partners. “Welcoming Willow Wealth into BCAP expands the investor base participating in these transactions and reflects the growing interest in the asset class.”
“Joining Blue Crest Aviation Partners allows us to provide our investors with access to commercial aviation investments through an experienced aviation manager and an established institutional capital base,” said Fahd Basir, Managing Director of Willow Wealth. “This initial investment reflects our focus on asset quality and long-term alignment.”
Willow Wealth expects to pursue additional commercial aviation investments through Blue Crest Aviation Partners consistent with its strategy of providing differentiated access to realasset investment opportunities.
About Crestone Air Partners
Crestone Air Partners, Inc. (CAP) invests in commercial jet aircraft and the engines that power them on behalf of our capital partners. We are a full-service aviation asset management platform with a diverse portfolio of aircraft and engines leased to airlines globally. We target transactions throughout the asset lifecycle, taking a collaborative approach with our clients by offering flexible lease terms tailored to our customers’ requirements. Crestone brings unique value to transactions by drawing on the expertise and capabilities of interrelated aviation specialist subsidiary businesses across the Air T family (airframe material sales, landing gear leasing, engine material sales, disassembly, and aircraft storage). Crestone is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and is a business unit of Air T, Inc. holding company (NASDAQ: AIRT). Additional information can be found at: www.crestoneairpartners.com.
About Willow Wealth
Willow Wealth is a leading platform for private markets investing, enabling more than 500,000 members to access opportunities managed by established institutional partners. The platform offers evergreen funds, individual investments, and automated portfolio solutions across real estate, private credit, private equity, and more. For more information, visit willowwealth.com.
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