AerCap Leased, Purchased and Sold 114 Aircraft in the First Quarter 2018

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AerCap Holdings N.V. (“AerCap”) (NYSE: AER) has announced its major business transactions during the first quarter 2018:

  • Signed lease agreements for 83 aircraft, including 15 widebody aircraft and 68 narrowbody aircraft.
  • Purchased 7 aircraft, including 2 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, 2 Airbus A350s and 3 Boeing 787-9s.
  • Executed sale transactions for 24 aircraft, including 11 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, 4 Airbus A330s, 1 Airbus A340, 1 Boeing 737 Classic, 1 Boeing 737NG, 2 Boeing 777-200ERs and 1 Boeing 787-8 from AerCap’s owned portfolio, and 2 Airbus A320 Family aircraft and 1 Boeing 737 Classic from AerCap’s managed portfolio. We continue to manage 12 aircraft that were sold from our owned portfolio during the quarter.
  • Signed financing transactions for $2.9 billion.

About AerCap

AerCap is the global leader in aircraft leasing with, as of March 31, 2018, 1,519 owned, managed or on order aircraft in its portfolio. AerCap has one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves approximately 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 Shannon, Los Angeles, Singapore, Amsterdam, Fort Lauderdale, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Seattle and Toulouse.

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AerCap Holdings N.V.
For Media:
Gillian Culhane, +353 1 636 0945
Vice President Corporate Communications
gculhane@aercap.com
or
For Investors:
Joseph McGinley, +353 1 418 0428
Head of Investor Relations
jmcginley@aercap.com

Source: AerCap Holdings N.V.

Released April 5, 2018