What Jackson Square Aviation does

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) is a full-service commercial aircraft lessor providing fleet and financial solutions to global airlines. Founded in 2010 with a $500 million equity injection from Oaktree Capital, JSA was acquired by Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. (formerly Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance) in 2013 and is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of that Japanese conglomerate. JSA operates a dual-headquarters model in San Francisco and Dublin, with satellite offices in Singapore, Toulouse, Lima, and Fort Lauderdale, serving 64 airlines across 34 countries with 344 owned, managed, and committed aircraft valued at approximately $11.5 billion as of March 2026. Its core products are aircraft operating leases, sale-and-leaseback transactions, pre-delivery payment (PDP) financing, finance leases, and asset management services across the Airbus A220/A320/A330/A350 and Boeing 737/787/777 families, with 81% single-aisle exposure and 79% new-generation aircraft at a 5.7-year average fleet age.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring lease rentals (subscription-style, with an average remaining lease term of 6.8 years), supplemented by transaction-based income from sale-and-leaseback deals, PDP financing interest, and aircraft trading. Since inception, JSA has acquired 394 aircraft and sold 150, demonstrating active portfolio velocity. Pricing is bespoke and negotiated per transaction based on aircraft type, lease term, and customer credit quality. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed by regional marketing teams in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, supported by long-standing OEM relationships (first direct Boeing order in 2018; first direct Airbus order for 50 A320neo Family aircraft in March 2025) and a 24-lender global syndicate across 9 countries. Mitsubishi HC Capital provides over half of funding and serves as strategic parent, alongside sister companies Engine Lease Finance Corporation and CAI International.

Name

Jackson Square Aviation

Legal name

JSA International US Holdings, LLC

Website

https://jsa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jackson Square Aviation is a global commercial aircraft lessor, wholly-owned by Mitsubishi HC Capital, operating a 344-aircraft fleet across Airbus and Boeing families to serve 64 airlines in 34 countries via operating leases, sale-and-leaseback, and PDP financing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aircraft Leasing

NAICS

Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Airlines & ACMI / Wet-Lease Passenger Operators (TLAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Aircraft leasing
• Commercial aircraft finance
• Fleet management solutions
• Operating lease services
• Aviation financing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Finance costs (aircraft acquisition debt and interest expense from 24 global lenders), Personnel (executive, technical, legal, marketing, risk, capital markets staff), Supply Chain (aircraft acquisition capex and OEM procurement), Operations (aircraft transition, technical management, lease redelivery support across global offices), Marketing or Sales (industry events, sponsorships, corporate communications), Technology or R&D (information systems, fleet management platforms), Infrastructure (dual headquarters in San Francisco and Dublin, plus offices in Singapore, Dubai, Lima, Toulouse, Fort Lauderdale)

Revenue model

1. Operating Lease Revenue: JSA generates recurring revenue through operating leases of aircraft to airline customers. Airlines pay periodic lease payments for the right to use aircraft over contracted lease terms, typically 6-7 years average remaining term.
2. Sale-and-Leaseback Transactions: JSA purchases aircraft from airlines and immediately leases them back, providing airlines with liquidity while JSA acquires assets for its lease portfolio. This generates upfront revenue from asset acquisitions.
3. Pre-Delivery Payment (PDP) Financing: JSA provides financing to airlines for their pre-delivery payment obligations on new aircraft orders, earning interest income on these facilities.
4. Aircraft Trading and Dispositions: JSA buys and sells aircraft as part of portfolio management, generating transaction fees and optimizing fleet composition. Since founding in 2010, JSA has acquired 394 aircraft and sold 150 aircraft.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jackson Square Aviation is a global commercial aircraft lessor that provides fleet and financial solutions to airlines worldwide. Its core offerings include aircraft operating leases, sale-and-leaseback financing, pre-delivery payment (PDP) financing, finance leases, customized fleet solutions, aircraft trading, and asset management services. The company serves commercial airlines with a fleet of 344 Airbus and Boeing aircraft (including A220, A320 family, A330, A350, 737 family, 787, and 777 variants), enabling airlines to access modern fuel-efficient aircraft without large capital outlays while providing fleet flexibility and liquidity.

Product overview

Jackson Square Aviation is a leading global commercial aircraft lessor offering a comprehensive suite of fleet and financial solutions to airlines worldwide. The core product portfolio includes aircraft operating leases, sale-and-leaseback financing, pre-delivery payment (PDP) financing, finance leases, and asset management services. JSA maintains a diversified fleet of modern, fuel-efficient Airbus and Boeing aircraft including the A220, A320, A330, A350, 737, 787, and 777 families. The company operates through dual headquarters in San Francisco and Dublin, with offices in Singapore and other global locations, serving 64 airlines across 34 countries with a fleet valued at approximately $11.5 billion as of March 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Operating Leases
• Sale-and-Leaseback Financing

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerELF is a leading independent engine leasing company headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, also owned by Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. ELF is JSA's sister company within the MHC group, enabling complementary aircraft and engine leasing solutions.
• AirbuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJSA announced its first direct order with Airbus for 50 A320neo Family aircraft in March 2025. This significantly enhances the partnership between JSA and Airbus, enabling JSA to bring customers the most fuel-efficient narrowbody fleet solutions. JSA also has relationships for A220, A330, A350 aircraft.
• BoeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJSA announced first OEM direct order with Boeing in 2018 and has continued Boeing relationships including 737 family aircraft. JSA delivered first aircraft from its Boeing direct order to Aeroméxico in 2025.
• AirlinkminorOthersJSA has been a sponsor of Airlink, a global humanitarian organization, for seven years. Annual support enables Airlink to deliver vital assistance and emergency personnel worldwide, assisting in disaster relief. JSA participated in Airlink's Aviation C.A.R.E.S initiative for COVID-19 and supported Ukraine humanitarian response.
• Future Energy Global (FEG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJSA co-hosted a plenary session with FEG at Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress on 'Scaling the SAF market with Book-and-Claim.' The partnership explores how lessors can utilize SAF Book and Claim constructs to enhance products to customers and accelerate SAF adoption by leveraging financial structures inherent in leasing.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AerCap Holdings N.V. World's largest aircraft lessor with $70B+ fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving global airlines. Directly competes with JSA for operating leases, sale-and-leasebacks, and OEM direct orders across the same customer segments.
• SMBC Aviation Capital: Major global aircraft lessor owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group with ~$25B+ fleet. Directly comparable to JSA in business model and Japanese-bank parent backing, serving similar commercial airline customers.
• BOC Aviation: Bank of China-owned aircraft lessor listed in Hong Kong with ~$25B+ fleet. Directly competes with JSA for narrowbody and widebody placements with Asian and global airline customers.
• Avolon Aerospace Leasing: Major global aircraft lessor backed by Chinese investor Bohai Capital with a fleet comparable in scale to JSA's top-tier competitors. Directly competes for airline customers across all major geographies.
• Air Lease Corporation: US-based publicly-traded aircraft lessor with ~$25B+ fleet focused on new-generation Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Direct competitor to JSA for fleet placements with global airlines.
• BBAM Aircraft Management: US-based privately-held aircraft lessor and servicer with comparable scale to JSA. Directly competes in narrowbody and widebody operating leases with global airlines.
• Aviation Capital Group: Aircraft lessor owned by Tokyo Century Corporation with fleet comparable to JSA's. Closely analogous business model and Japanese financial parent backing, serving similar commercial airline customers globally.
• Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE): UAE-based aircraft lessor owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai. Direct peer offering operating leases and sale-and-leasebacks across the same Boeing and Airbus narrowbody/widebody platforms as JSA.
• Nordic Aviation Capital: Denmark-based aircraft lessor specializing in regional turboprop and narrowbody aircraft. Direct peer in the leasing business model, though focused on regional aircraft segments serving smaller airline customers.

Others

• Willis Lease Finance Corporation: US-based engine leasing specialist with adjacent aviation leasing exposure. Sister company Engine Lease Finance is co-owned by JSA's parent MHC, creating a thematic connection though the primary focus is engines rather than airframes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles29 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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