Avolon, an international aircraft leasing company, issued an update for the second quarter of 2023.
Q2 Fleet Metrics
- Executed 31 lease transactions comprising new aircraft leases, follow-on leases and lease extensions;
- Entered into letters of intent for the sale and leaseback of nine aircraft;
- Confirmed order for 40 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and agreed to order 20 Airbus A330neo aircraft;
- Delivered five new aircraft and transitioned 13 aircraft to a total of 10 customers;
- Sold three aircraft and executed sale agreements for a further 17 aircraft;
- Entered into letters of intent to place 23 aircraft from our orderbook during the quarter;
- Added two new customers, giving a total of 149 airline customers operating in 65 countries; and,
- Ended the quarter with an owned and managed fleet of 578 aircraft, with total orders and commitments for 297 fuel-efficient, new technology aircraft.
Q2 Business Highlights
- Fitch improved Avolon’s BBB- rating outlook from Stable to Positive;
- Raised $3.4 billion of debt capital in the quarter, including: Private offering of $750 million of senior unsecured notes maturing in 2028; $1.7 billion Term Loan B refinancing with new loan maturing in 2028; and, Letter of intent for a US$950 million term financing facility maturing in 2030;
- Published its 2023 World Fleet Forecast, Return to Growth, which predicts that the global commercial aircraft fleet will almost double to 46,880 aircraft in 2042, as the sector addresses a structural long-term shortage of aircraft and sustained demand for travel. The report is available at www.avolon.aero/insights.