AerCap, the world’s largest lessor with an owned and managed fleet of 1,557 aircraft, grew its order portfolio by 103 jets in 2025. None were direct purchases from Airbus or Boeing, and the company says it currently has no plans to place fresh orders with the two airframers.
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AerCap increased its portfolio by 103 aircraft while keeping its owned/managed fleet at 1,557 — a material shift that changes placement dynamics and eases immediate pressure on OEM delivery slots and production plans (see recent Airbus delivery/readjustment context) [source:8dedf48b-224d-4743-a18f-cc83d36039f0].
Other lessors are still placing direct newbuild orders (for example, ACGs large Boeing purchase), so AerCaps transaction-driven growth signals divergent capital strategies across the lessor market that will influence lease pricing, aircraft supply in the secondary market, and competitive positioning; AerCaps recent lease placements illustrate this approach [source:e70c2ebb-f926-4afa-ae86-3349b36807e3] [source:93f37e8b-52d1-48a4-a651-f970083b581d].
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