---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-008165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTAI"
cik: "0001590364"
company_name: "FTAI Aviation Ltd."
filed_at: "2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T18:44:08.687606+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FTAI Aviation appoints Nicholas McAleese as CFO and Michael Hazan as CAO; Angela Nam departs

## Summary
- CFO Angela Nam resigned effective March 6, 2026 to join a public company outside aviation; no disagreement cited.
- Nicholas McAleese (SVP FP&A since 2022) named CFO; base salary $525k and $1.2M RSU grant vesting over 3 years.
- Michael Hazan (SVP Controller since 2024) named CAO; base salary $425k and $1M RSU grant vesting over 3 years.
- Nam will serve in advisory capacity to ensure smooth transition; McAleese and Hazan are internal promotions.
- No family relationships or related person transactions disclosed for the new officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-008165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTAI
- cik: 0001590364
- company_name: FTAI Aviation Ltd.
- filed_at: 2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590364/000114036126008165/0001140361-26-008165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590364/000114036126008165/ef20067294_8k.htm

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