Air Lease Corporation Activity Update for the Fourth Quarter of 2020
Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) provided an update on its operations in Q4 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned 332 aircraft and managed 81, with an order for 361 new planes from Boeing and Airbus. Notable aircraft investments included the delivery of ten new aircraft totaling about $1.1 billion. The company also purchased and leased back additional aircraft. Furthermore, ALC issued $1.5 billion in senior unsecured notes, with two tranches due in 2026 and 2030 at fixed rates of 2.875% and 3.125%, respectively.
- Delivered ten new aircraft, including models like A320neo and A350-1000.
- Completed approximately $1.1 billion in aircraft investments.
- Successfully issued $1.5 billion in senior unsecured medium-term notes.
- No aircraft sales occurred during the quarter.
Today Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) announced an update on aircraft investments, sales and new significant financing occurring in the fourth quarter of 2020.
As of December 31, 2020, ALC’s fleet was comprised of 332 owned aircraft and 81 managed aircraft, with 361 new aircraft on order from Boeing and Airbus set to deliver through 2026.
Aircraft Investments
- Delivered ten new aircraft from ALC’s order book including two A320neos, six A321neos, one A330-900 and one A350-1000
- Purchased and leased back ten A320-200 aircraft and four 737-800 aircraft
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Aircraft investments in the quarter totaled approximately
$1.1 billion with the majority occurring in the second half of the quarter
Sales
- No aircraft sales occurred during the quarter
Financing
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Issued
$1.5 billion of senior unsecured medium-term notes comprised of$750 million due 2026 at a fixed rate of2.875% and$750 million due 2030 at a fixed rate of3.125%
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations and projections about our future results, prospects and opportunities and are not guarantees of future performance. Some or all of the results anticipated by these forward-looking statements are unknown at this time, including the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our results, prospects and opportunities. Such statements will not be updated unless required by law. Actual results and performance may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL)
ALC is a leading aircraft leasing company based in Los Angeles, California that has airline customers throughout the world. ALC and its team of dedicated and experienced professionals are principally engaged in purchasing commercial aircraft and leasing them to its airline customers worldwide through customized aircraft leasing and financing solutions. ALC routinely posts information that may be important to investors in the “Investors” section of ALC’s website at www.airleasecorp.com. Investors and potential investors are encouraged to consult the ALC website regularly for important information about ALC. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, ALC’s website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this press release.
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