Air Lease Corporation
Leading global aircraft leasing company.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
Air Lease Corporation, founded by Steven Udvar-Házy in 2010, engages in purchasing, leasing, and selling commercial aircraft.
Products and positioning
Global leader in aircraft leasing
Product categories. Aircraft leasing · Equipment finance leasing · Commercial aircraft net operating leases · Aircraft acquisition and placement · Aircraft financing arrangements · Fleet planning and management · Aircraft sales and remarketing
Recent events
- 2026
Air Lease Corporation acquisition closes and business is renamed Sumisho Air Lease Corporation[1]
M&A · Leadership change
The cited reference states that the consortium acquisition closed in April 2026 and that the business was subsequently renamed Sumisho Air Lease Corporation.
- 2025
Air Lease announces agreement to be acquired by aviation and investment consortium[1]
M&A
ALC announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo, and Brookfield for approximately $7.4 billion, with stockholders expected to receive $65 per share.
- 2019
Air Lease announces Airbus A321XLR order and A220-300 letter of intent[1]
Product launch
At the Paris Air Show, ALC announced an order for 29 Airbus A321XLR aircraft and a letter of intent for 50 Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
- 2019
Virgin Atlantic selects aircraft supplied partly through Air Lease Corporation[1]
Product launch
Virgin Atlantic announced an arrangement for up to 20 Airbus A330-900 aircraft, including six aircraft to be supplied by ALC, with deliveries planned from 2021 through 2024 according to the cited reference.
- 2011
Air Lease Corporation completes initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange[1]
Other
ALC completed an initial public offering of Class A stock on April 19, 2011, listing under the symbol AL and raising approximately $965.6 million according to the cited reference.
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