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Air Lease Corporation to be acquired by four member global consortium
September 3rd 2025
Air Lease Corporation announced overnight it will be sold to a group of four investors: Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield. Read More » Air Lease shareholders will receive US$65 for each Class A share, the lessor said. The transaction valued the company at US$7.4 billion or US$28.2 billion when debt obligations were considered. ALC’s board unanimously approved the sale. The acquisition is expected to be finalized by June 2026. "This is an exciting next chapter for Air Lease. It is testament to the strength of Air Lease’s business, our talented team and the long-standing partnerships we have fostered across the global aviation industry," Air Lease CEO, John Plueger, said. "I am fully confident this transaction will benefit all Air Lease common stockholders and the industry we serve."
