Aircraft SMBC places additional order with Airbus for 100 A320neo-family aircraft SMBC Aviation Capital has taken the spotlight on the first day of the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow by… July 20, 2026
Aircraft SMBC orders 100 B737 MAX aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026 Japanese-owned leasing firm SMBC Aviation Capital placed an order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on July 20,… July 20, 2026
Aviation Economics & Finance SMBC Aviation and investor partners finalize $7.4 billion Air Lease acquisition SMBC Aviation Capital and a group of partner investors have finalized the acquisition of rival lessor Air Lease… April 9, 2026
Airlines Aviation Economics & Finance United Airlines agrees sale-leaseback deal over 20 upcoming Boeing 737 MAX 9s United Airlines has signed a purchase and leaseback arrangement with lessor SMBC Aviation Capital over 20 Boeing 737… December 11, 2025
Aviation Economics & Finance Air Lease Corporation acquired by Sumitomo, SMBC Aviation Capital and partners Sumitomo Corporation, together with its aircraft leasing arm, SMBC Aviation Capital, and two major international investment firms, Apollo… September 2, 2025
Airlines Turkish Airlines-owned AJet signs agreement for 5 Airbus A320neos with SMBC Five Airbus A320neo aircraft will join Turkish Airlines-owned subsidiary Ajet after a lease agreement was signed with SMBC… July 7, 2025
Airlines Dominican airline Arajet signs sale-leaseback deal for 5 Boeing 737 MAX 8s Dominican Republic low-cost airline Arajet has signed a sale and leaseback agreement for five Boeing 737 MAX 8… April 25, 2025
Analysis Aviation Economics & Finance Aviation Top 10s Top 10 biggest aircraft lessors by fleet size Lessors are the largest aircraft owners you’ve never heard of. Most airlines operate at least some aircraft on… February 25, 2025
Airlines Thai Airways to bolster fleet with eight factory-new Airbus A321neo aircraft Thai Airways has entered a lease agreement with Dublin-based SMBC Aviation Capital for eight factory-new Airbus A321neo aircraft. … February 6, 2025
Aircraft Airlines Turkish Airlines signs lease agreement with SMBC for five Airbus A321neos Turkish Airlines is set to add five additional Airbus A321 neo aircraft to its fleet after reaching a… December 13, 2024
Aircraft Airlines Icelandair becomes world’s newest Airbus operator with A321LR arrival In a defining moment in Icelandair’s 87-year history, the Icelandic flag carrier has become the world’s newest Airbus… December 4, 2024
Airlines SMBC Aviation Capital firms up order for 22 more Airbus A320neo aircraft SMBC Aviation Capital has exercised options for 22 A320neo family aircraft firm orders. This move, announced on the… July 22, 2024