Aircraft lessor AerCap orders 100 Airbus A320neo jets

ReutersMar 18, 2026 8:38 AM

March 18 (Reuters) - Aircraft leasing major AerCap AER.N agreed to buy 100 Airbus AIR.PA A320neo-family jets, the companies said on Wednesday.

The order includes 23 A320neo and 77 A321neo aircraft, with deliveries planned to begin in 2028, continuing through 2034, they said.

AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly said the company is using 45 of its previously agreed Airbus options and adding 55 more A320neo family aircraft to the order book.

The aircraft lessor said it will also sign a long‑term lease agreement with CFM International for 48 LEAP‑1A engines, with deliveries starting in the second quarter of 2026.

The CFM engines are made by a joint venture between General Electric GE.N and France's Safran SAF.PA.

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