AerCap’s Takeover Of GECAS Takes Leasing Sector Back In History

Jens Flottau Michael Bruno Guy Norris March 19, 2021
American Airlines aircraft in flight
American Airlines is by far the biggest customer for both AerCap and GECAS.
Credit: Cooper Neill/AFP/Getty Images
Once a year, for a week in January, the global leasing industry comes together in Dublin and occupies the city’s top hotels as well as the surrounding bars and restaurants to talk business and do deals. Ireland is the world capital of aircraft leasing, and many Irish fill top positions in the sector...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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