Aviation Capital Group (ACG)

ITA Airways has received the first of five new A220s it is leasing from ACG which comes as the carrier prepares a lawsuit against the A220's engine supplier Pratt & Whitney.

Two big players have emerged in the aircraft leasing industry, and the pressure is now on for smaller players looking to keep up.

While lessors have done well with lease rates surging, disrupted supply chains and other issues make normal business, let alone growth, complicated to manage.

Airlines and lessors have at least one thing in common these days: unheard-of disruption as manufacturers fail to meet their delivery commitments.

Aviation Capital Group has ordered another 35 Boeing MAX aircraft, a commitment split between 737-8s (16) and 737-10s (19).

Recent commercial aviation industry movements include changes at several airlines, a lessor, an MRO provider, and a major global airports association.

The aircraft leasing industry rescued airlines during the pandemic. Now lessors are rewarded through high lease rates and fast-improving profits.

Demand for leased aircraft and very high lease rates will not go out of style soon, major lessors say, amid airline capacity needs and manufacturer output woes.