Avolon has announced firm orders for 250 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus and issued an update for the third quarter 2026.

Orders for 250 New-Technology Aircraft

• Entered into a firm order with Boeing for 140 737 MAX aircraft
• Entered into a firm order with Airbus for 110 aircraft, comprising 75 A320neo family aircraft and 35 A330neo family aircraft, with options for a further 100 aircraft
• The new orders support the long-term fleet requirements of Avolon’s airline customers
• Following the orders, Avolon’s total firm aircraft commitments have increased to 749 aircraft
• The firm orders remain subject only to the approval by the shareholders of Bohai Leasing Co., Ltd., Avolon’s 70% shareholder, which is expected before the end of October 2026

Q3 Business Activity

• Acquired 10 aircraft and sold 29 aircraft during the quarter, with a further 112 aircraft agreed for sale at quarter-end
• Placed 28 new-technology aircraft from our commitments, ending the quarter with 89% of our committed fleet placed for the next 24 months 
• Executed 84 lease agreements, extensions and amendments during the period
• Ended the quarter with an owned, managed and committed fleet of 1,092 aircraft, or 1,342 aircraft pro forma for the new orders
• Established a US$1.5 billion commercial paper programme
• Closed a US$855 million unsecured term loan with a syndicate of primarily Asian banks 

Commenting on the new orders, the Avolon CEO, Andy Cronin, commented: “We continue to see strong demand for new-technology aircraft, reflected in our placement and trading activity this quarter. Against that backdrop, we are pleased to have reached agreements with Airbus and Boeing that strengthen and extend our long-term delivery pipeline. These orders further enhance our ability to support the future fleet requirements of our airline customers as they renew and expand their fleets into the most fuel-efficient technology available.”

Commenting on the new Airbus orders, the Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft Business, Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, added, “This is a major order for both the A330neo and the A320neo Family and we thank Avolon for its repeated endorsement of our products. With this acquisition, Avolon confirms its position as the leading lessor for the A330-900, having purchased 114 of the type from Airbus. It is also another demonstration of the strong demand for the A330neo and A320neo from the lessor community, who clearly value the broad market appeal and flexibility these two products offer in the market space from domestic to regional to long haul routes.”