AerCap exercises options to purchase 50 A320neos

AerCap has exercised options to purchase 50 A320neo Family aircraft from Airbus, with deliveries starting from 2022. This transaction brings AerCap’s firm orders for the A320neo Family aircraft to a total of 270, owned and on order. Commenting on the transaction, Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap, said, “As the largest lessor of the A320neo Family aircraft, we have already placed three quarters of our A320neo Family aircraft from our existing forward order book with Airbus. We have seen significant market appetite for these aircraft from our diverse customer base. This transaction is in line with our portfolio strategy of investing