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Aircraft under management
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Aircraft under management  
Aircraft under management

Note 10.  Aircraft Under Management

As of September 30, 2020, the Company managed 81 aircraft across three aircraft management platforms. The Company managed 51 aircraft through its Thunderbolt platform, 26 aircraft through the Blackbird investment funds and four on behalf of a financial institution.

The Company managed 26 aircraft on behalf of third-party investors, through two investment funds, Blackbird Capital I, LLC and Blackbird Capital II, LLC (“Blackbird II”). These funds invest in commercial aircraft and lease them to airlines throughout the world. The Company provides management services to these funds for a fee. As of September 30, 2020, the Company's non-controlling interests in each fund are 9.5% and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company’s investment in these funds aggregated $52.2 million and $46.5 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company continues to source aircraft investment opportunities for Blackbird II. As of September 30, 2020, Blackbird II has remaining equity capital commitments to acquire up to approximately $1.0 billion in aircraft assets, for which the Company has committed to fund up to $29.1 million related to these potential investments.

Additionally, the Company continues to manage aircraft that it sells through its Thunderbolt platform. As of September 30, 2020, the Company managed 51 aircraft through its Thunderbolt platform sold across three separate transactions. The Company has non-controlling interests in two of these entities of approximately 5.0%, which are accounted for under the cost method of accounting. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company completed the sale of one aircraft from its held for sale portfolio through its Thunderbolt platform. The Company’s total investment in aircraft sold through its Thunderbolt platform was $9.3 million and $9.9 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively and is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.