Top 10 biggest aircraft lessors by fleet size
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AirAsia expands fleet with arrival of four brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft
AirAsia Group has announced the expansion of its fleet to 221 aircraft following the arrival of four brand…
Ural Airlines and S7 agree deal with foreign lessors for 63 ‘stolen’ aircraft
Ural Airlines and S7 Airlines have reached a settlement over 63 foreign-owned aircraft that were left stuck in…
Turkish Airlines secures deal for new Boeing 787-9s and 25 737 MAX 8 aircraft
Turkish Airlines has secured a deal with AerCap for the lease of three new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and…
Lessor AerCap recovers $645M for 17 aircraft and five engines stranded in Russia
Aircraft leasing company AerCap said it received a cash settlement of $645 million for 17 aircraft and five…
TUI Belgium opts for three Embraer E2 jets to expand into new destinations
European travel company TUI is adding three Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to its Belgian fleet for summer 2023, the…
SAS reaches deals to change leases for 36 aircraft
SAS has renegotiated leases on 36 aircraft, part of cost savings efforts under its Chapter 11 restructuring process. …
Flying taxis? Maybe for cargo, not people, says head of major leasing company
Will flying electric taxis ever be a viable way for passengers to make short trips? The head of…
Boeing delivers 100th 737-800 BCF to largest commercial aircraft lessor AerCap
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing recently celebrated a milestone delivery, announcing that it had recently delivered the 100th contracted 737-800…
AerCap adds to Dreamliner book with order for five Boeing 787-9
Lessor AerCap is adding to its Boeing Dreamliner fleet, announcing an order for five 787-9 aircraft at the…
AerCap writes off $2.7 billion for jets and engines stuck in Russia
Leasing company AerCap has written off $2.7 billion of assets linked to the Ukraine conflict, mainly comprising aircraft…
Norwegian to expand its fleet by leasing 10 Boeing 737 MAXs
Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle will expand its fleet by leasing 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from…
European Commission clears AerCap-GECAS merger
European Commission gives a green-light for AerCap’s acquisition of General Electric’s leasing arm (GECAS) in a deal estimated…
Garuda Indonesia fails to pay aircraft lease, faces a lawsuit
Indonesia’s flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, is facing a lawsuit from an Ireland-based aircraft lessor AerCap. The latest lawsuit…
AerCap confirms GECAS purchase
AerCap, a major aircraft leasing company, confirmed that the company is currently in active discussions with General Electric…
Merger of biggest leasing companies GECAS and AerCap on the horizon?
General Electric (GE) is near a deal to merge its aircraft leasing subsidiary General Electric Capital Aviation Services…
Malaysian court releases seized PIA Boeing 777
A Malaysian court issued permission to release Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777, which was impounded at Kuala…
AerCap cancels 15 orders for 737 MAX
Dublin based lessor AerCap has announced to have cancelled orders for 15 737 MAX aircraft. The company still…