Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease Limited

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes (“the Notes”) issued by Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease Limited. Proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be used to purchase a fleet of 19 aircraft that are initially leased to 17 airlines located in 13 countries with an initial total value of approximately $436.4 million. This transaction represents the second term securitization of aircraft managed by Air Lease Corporation (ALC”or “the