Ireland's Avolon Orders 250 Airbus and Boeing Aircraft

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On October 9, Ireland-based aircraft leasing company Avolon announced that it had separately signed aircraft procurement agreements with Boeing and Airbus, ordering a total of 250 next-generation commercial aircraft, including 140 Boeing 737 MAX, 75 Airbus A320neo family, and 35 Airbus A330neo family aircraft, and obtained purchase options for an additional 100 Airbus aircraft.

This procurement includes 215 single-aisle passenger aircraft and 35 wide-body passenger aircraft. The specific model of the 35 A330neo aircraft in the Airbus order is the A330-900. Under this procurement arrangement, Avolon's cumulative orders for the A330-900 will reach 114 aircraft, and its cumulative procurement of A320 family aircraft will be approximately 650.

With the addition of the order for 250 aircraft, Avolon's total firm aircraft procurement commitments will increase to 749. As of September 30, 2026, the company's owned, managed, and committed fleet totaled 1,092 aircraft, and including this new order, the pro forma total fleet size will reach 1,342 aircraft. The company's aircraft leasing customers cover 138 airlines in 62 countries.

This procurement agreement is still subject to approval by relevant shareholders of Bohai Leasing, which holds approximately 70% equity in Avolon, with approval expected to be completed by the end of October 2026.