by Spyros Georgilidakis | Aug 1, 2021 | News
It’s been a staple of the world’s single-aisle aircraft fleets, but now the 737NG is getting a new lease of life (no pun intended) in the second-hand market. Commercial aviation has seen many changes in the last few years. One of them is that Airbus has overhauled...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Jul 22, 2021 | News
AerCap and GECAS are already the biggest aircraft lessors in the world, and the sale of one to the other, could now have the OK from the EU. Put together, the two companies presently have over 2060 aircraft. The next biggest lessor (Avolon) has just under 600...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Jun 17, 2021 | News
Low-Cost carriers are an expanding trend, although long-haul attempts have generally faced trouble. But could pandemic conditions have changed this? Low-cost carriers (LCCs) have existed for decades now. Southwest takes the credit for being the first to emerge out of...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | May 26, 2021 | News
An order for 14 more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft comes from SMBC Aviation Capital, a lessor that already has substantial orders for the jet. In many industries, it often pays to zig when everyone else is zagging. In aviation, we see airlines like Southwest, Ryanair or...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Mar 10, 2021 | News
It could be a pivotal moment in commercial aviation, as AerCap in Ireland and GECAS in the US are joining forces, creating a true giant in the aircraft leasing world. But there is already some history behind the two companies. The world of aircraft leasing is perhaps...
