Air leasing firms deserve more support

Aircraft leasing remains at full throttle in Ireland as fresh investment and new orders continue to drive momentum in the sector. 

The important aspect of all this activity is that Irish management teams remain in control, while large scale changes take place in the underlying ownership of these companies.

The position of Ireland in the global aircraft leasing sector is well understood. Over 30 companies account for about 50% of the worldwide business and leasing accounts for over 45% of the commercial aircraft market.