Intrepid Announces Portfolio Financing and Repayment of 8.25% Senior Unsecured Notes

Intrepid Aviation (the “Company”) today announced the portfolio financing of three Airbus A330-300 aircraft with Deutsche Bank and an institutional investor. The aircraft are on long-term lease and in service with Turkish Airlines.

The proceeds of the financing will be used to repay the entire $120.0 million in outstanding principal amount of the Company’s 8.25% Senior Unsecured Notes, which mature on July 15, 2017.

ABOUT INTREPID AVIATION

Intrepid Aviation is a privately held commercial aircraft lessor. Intrepid and its team of experienced professionals invest in and manage a fleet of modern, in demand commercial jet aircraft on long-term lease to airline customers worldwide. Intrepid is headquartered in Stamford with offices in Dublin and Singapore.

ABOUT INTREPID AVIATION’S SHAREHOLDERS, RESERVOIR CAPITAL & CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS

Reservoir Capital Group LLC. was established in 1998 as a privately held investment firm with a flexible, opportunistic investment approach and has approximately $7 billion in assets under management. Centerbridge Partners, LP is a private investment firm headquartered in New York City with approximately $25 billion in capital under management.

For more information on Intrepid Aviation, www.intrepidaviation.com

FORWARD-LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

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