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AerCap Orders 100 Airbus A320neo-Family Jets for 2028–2034 Deliveries

The lessor combines exercised options with new commitments, signaling a refreshed slot strategy backed by a long-term LEAP-1A spare-engine lease.

Overview

  • The firm purchase covers 23 A320neo and 77 A321neo aircraft.
  • Deliveries are slated to run from 2028 through 2034.
  • AerCap exercised 45 existing options and added 55 new A320neo-family aircraft to its orderbook.
  • Through its Shannon Engine Support joint venture, AerCap will lease 48 CFM LEAP-1A engines with deliveries beginning in the second quarter of 2026.
  • Recent portfolio actions with Frontier include a March 11 sale-and-leaseback for ten A320neos due in 2028–2029 and the early return of 24 A320neos this quarter.