AerCap Leased, Purchased and Sold 131 Aircraft in the First Quarter 2016

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) announced today its major business transactions during the first quarter 2016:

  • Signed lease agreements for 100 aircraft, including 23 widebody and 77 narrowbody aircraft.
  • Purchased 6 aircraft, including 5 Boeing 787-9s and 1 Boeing 737-800.
  • Executed sale and part-out transactions for 25 aircraft, including 3 Airbus A320-200s, 1 Airbus A321-100, 3 Boeing 737NGs, 1 Boeing 737 classic, 2 Boeing 747-400s, 2 Boeing 757-200s, 3 Boeing 777-200ERs and 4 Bombardier CRJ-900s from AerCap’s owned portfolio, and 1 Airbus A330-300, 1 Airbus A340-300, 2 Boeing 737 classics, 1 Boeing 757-200 and 1 Boeing 777-200ER from AerCap’s managed portfolio.
  • Signed financing transactions for $0.1 billion in the first quarter 2016. We also closed a $0.7 billion credit facility in April 2016.

As of March 31, 2016, AerCap's portfolio consisted of approximately 1,670 aircraft that were either owned, managed, or under contract to purchase.

About AerCap

AerCap is the global leader in aircraft leasing with approximately 1,670 owned, managed or on order aircraft in its portfolio. AerCap has one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves over 200 customers in approximately 80 countries with comprehensive fleet solutions. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (AER) and has its headquarters in Dublin with offices in Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Shannon, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Singapore, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Seattle and Toulouse.

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AerCap Holdings N.V.
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Released April 12, 2016