SMBC Delivers Airbus A321neo MSN 12980 To Turkish Airlines as SMBC Aviation Capital confirms the handover of the final aircraft in a five-aircraft portfolio transaction with Turkish Airlines, further strengthening the long-standing relationship between the lessor and the carrier.
SMBC Aviation Capital Delivers B737-9 To United Airlines as the Dublin-based lessor completed the handover of one Boeing 737-9, bearing manufacturer serial number 67747, together with two CFM LEAP-1B27 engines, to United Airlines. The delivery forms part of a broader sale-and-leaseback agreement covering twenty aircraft and marks the tenth unit completed under the program.
SMBC Aviation Capital has finalized a dual-tranche unsecured global syndicated banking facility totaling $2 billion, strengthening its funding position ahead of the Sumisho Air Lease transaction.
Sumisho Air Lease Appoints Executive Management Team as it moves closer to completing the acquisition of Air Lease Corporation, a transaction expected to close in the first half of the year.
Airlink And SMBC Aviation Capital Announce Three-Year Partnership, marking a significant commitment by the aviation leasing sector to long-term humanitarian engagement and disaster response support worldwide.
Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo, and Brookfield have reached a definitive agreement to acquire Air Lease Corporation in a transformational all-cash transaction valued at approximately $28.2 billion including debt. Once the deal closes, Air Lease will be renamed Sumisho Air Lease Corporation, with its aircraft orderbook transferred to SMBC Aviation Capital, which will also act as the servicer for the portfolio.
SalamAir is set to strengthen its fleet with the upcoming delivery of a new Airbus A321neo, continuing its growth strategy as Oman’s low-cost carrier. The aircraft, carrying manufacturer serial number (MSN) 12640 and registered as A4O-OXI, is configured with two classes: 4 business seats and 208 economy seats. It is powered by a pair of CFM International LEAP-1A33 engines, offering fuel efficiency…
SMBC Aviation Capital has completed the delivery of two Airbus A320neo aircraft to Royal Jordanian Airlines, marking the beginning of an important partnership between the Dublin-based lessor and the flag carrier of Jordan.
SMBC Aviation Capital, one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing companies, has announced the successful close of its second Japanese-focused investment fund, GAEL II (Global Aviation Equipment Leasing). The fund, finalized on 20 August 2025 in Dublin, raised equity capital from 14 Japanese financial investors to acquire a portfolio of eight aircraft from SMBC Aviation Capital’s portfolio.
SMBC Aviation Capital has completed the delivery of its second Airbus A321-271NX to Air New Zealand Limited, finalizing a two-aircraft transaction between the Dublin-based lessor and the New Zealand flag carrier. This latest aircraft is powered by a pair of IAE PW1133G-JM geared turbofan engines, known for their fuel efficiency and reduced emissions, and represents a further enhancement to Air New…
