SMBC Aviation Capital Makes Big Bet With Air Lease Corp. Acquisition

Steven Udvar-Hazy

Steven Udar-Hazy created his first leasing company, ILFC, in 1973. Now he is selling his second, ALC.

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Steven Udvar-Házy made a big decision in June 1990. He sold International Lease Finance Corp., the aircraft lessor that made him famous in the aviation industry, to American International Group for $1.3 billion but stayed on as CEO. As it turned out, he got the timing right. He sold “15 min. before...
Jens Flottau

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

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