NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #creditratingagency–KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to Merit Aviation 2026-2 Designated Activity Company and Merit Aviation 2026-2 LLC (Merit 2026-2 or the Issuer), an aviation loan ABS transaction. Merit 2026-2 represents the second aviation loan ABS securitization serviced by Merit AirFinance, L.P. (Merit, the Company or the Servicer), a direct subsidiary of Castlelake, L.P. (Castlelake). The Merit AirFinance platform, which was founded in 2025, provides financing to airlines and leas