FTAI Aviation Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
FTAI Aviation's CEO is Joe Adams, appointed in May 2015, has a tenure of 10.83 years. total yearly compensation is $26.66M, comprised of 3.7% salary and 96.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.46% of the company’s shares, worth $128.26M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.1 years and 10.8 years respectively.
Key information
Joe Adams
Chief executive officer
US$26.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.66% |
| CEO tenure | 10.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 10.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$477m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$452m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$416m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$27m | US$975k | -US$32m |
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD26.66M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.48M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Joe's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Joe Adams (67 yo)
Mr. Joseph P. Adams, Jr. also known as Joe, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at FTAI Aviation Ltd. (formerly known as Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC) since May 20...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 10.8yrs | US$26.66m | 0.46% $ 128.3m | |
| President | less than a year | no data | 0.051% $ 14.3m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| COO & Principal Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0043% $ 1.2m |
Experienced Management: FTAI.M's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 10.8yrs | US$26.66m | 0.46% $ 128.3m | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | US$225.00k | 0.0019% $ 534.6k | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$210.00k | 0.089% $ 24.7m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$200.00k | 0.64% $ 178.2m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$200.00k | 0.057% $ 15.8m | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | US$175.00k | 0.0096% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: FTAI.M's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/11 15:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
FTAI Aviation Ltd. is covered by 21 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Brandon Oglenski | Barclays |
| Brandon Oglenski | Barclays |
| Ariel Rosa | BofA Global Research |