Associate, Engine Leasing

FTAI Aviation LLC• Miami, FL, US, FL

About The Position

FTAI owns and maintains commercial jet engines with a focus on the Maintenance, Repair and Exchange (MRE) of CFM56 and V2500 engines. FTAI’s proprietary portfolio of products, including The Module Factory and a joint venture to distribute engine PMA helps make CFM56 and V2500 engine maintenance simpler, more cost-effective, significantly faster, and more environmentally friendly. Additionally, FTAI owns and leases jet aircraft which often facilitates the acquisition of engines at attractive prices. FTAI invests in aviation assets and aerospace products that generate strong and stable cash flows with the potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation. FTAI operates globally and has offices in New York, Miami, Montreal, Singapore, Dubai, United Kingdom and Ireland.

Requirements

Experience with CFM56 engines (5B / ‑7B)
Strong execution and follow‑through mindset
Must be willing to travel globally
Comfortable applying professional pressure to airline counterparts
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple concurrent engine returns
Commercially aware and solution-oriented
Strong communication skills across technical, legal, and commercial stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Aircraft and Engine leasing operations
Airline powerplant or technical operations
Engine transitions, recovery, or asset execution roles
MRO or shop‑interface roles with strong execution responsibility

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end execution of engine returns from lessees following lease expiry, termination, or early return.
Actively drive engine removal timelines, working directly with airline powerplant, maintenance, and operations teams.
Identify and resolve execution bottlenecks that delay removals, inspections, or returns.
Maintain clear visibility of upcoming engine returns and readiness for redeployment.
Coordinate with Lessee’s and internal stakeholders on physical redelivery scheduling, execution, and logistics.
Apply appropriate pressure and escalation where lessees are slow to act or deprioritize removals.
Support lessees where necessary by helping coordinate practical solutions (removal locations, tooling, on-wing inspections, shop slots, logistics, interim storage, etc..).
Confirm redelivery condition requirements with Technical Asset Management.
Distinguish genuine technical blockers from execution delays with Technical Asset Management.
Ensure inspections and documentation align with agreed standards and redeployment plans with Technical Asset Management.
Coordinate inspections, borescopes, preservation, packaging, and transport associated with engine returns.
Ensure returned engines are positioned for immediate redeployment, shop input, or next lease with minimal idle time.
Provide execution-driven input into lease extensions vs. removals, early return discussions, redeployment sequencing and prioritization.
Support the Head of Engine Leasing with real-time execution intelligence during customer negotiations.