Air Lease Corporation released its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. The total revenue for the period was reported at $0.7 billion. The company has demonstrated a stable fleet count, with 487 aircraft owned as of Q1 2025, up from 474 in 2024. The adjusted net income for the first quarter was reported at $169 million, following a series of results in previous years: $781 million in 2019, $692 million in 2020, $734 million in 2021, $660 million in 2022, $590 million in 2023, and $574 million in 2024. Air Lease Corporation has also been active in aircraft purchases and sales, with over $48 billion in aircraft purchases and over $15 billion in operating cash flow since going public in 2011. The company has returned over $770 million in capital to shareholders during the same period. Looking forward, Air Lease has placed 100% and 89% of its expected orderbook on long-term leases for aircraft delivering through the end of 2026 and 2027, respectively. Approximately 58% of its entire orderbook is placed, indicating a strong leasing pipeline. The corporation emphasizes its strategic focus on purchasing new assets directly from OEMs, holding assets for the first third of their useful life, and selling assets to reinvest capital. This strategy aims to maximize returns while minimizing residual value risk.
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