Fitch improved Avolon’s BBB- rating outlook from Stable to Positive

Dublin | 6 July 2023: Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, issues an update for the second quarter (‘Q2’) of 2023.

Q2 Fleet Metrics

• Executed 31 lease transactions comprising new aircraft leases, follow-on leases and lease extensions;
• Entered into letters of intent for the sale and leaseback of 9 aircraft;
• Confirmed order for 40 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and agreed to order 20 Airbus A330neo aircraft;
• Delivered 5 new aircraft and transitioned 13 aircraft to a total of 10 customers;
• Sold 3 aircraft and executed sale agreements for a further 17 aircraft;
• Entered into letters of intent to place 23 aircraft from our orderbook during the quarter;
• Added 2 new customers, giving a total of 149 airline customers operating in 65 countries; and
• Ended the quarter with an owned and managed fleet of 578 aircraft, with total orders and commitments for 297 fuel-efficient, new technology aircraft.

Q2 Business Highlights

• Fitch improved Avolon’s BBB- rating outlook from Stable to Positive;
• Raised US$3.4 billion of debt capital in the quarter, including:
• Private offering of US$750 million of senior unsecured notes maturing in 2028
• US$1.7 billion Term Loan B refinancing with new loan maturing in 2028; and,
• Letter of intent for a US$950 million term financing facility maturing in 2030;
• Published our 2023 World Fleet Forecast, Return to Growth, which predicts that the global commercial aircraft fleet will almost double to 46,880 aircraft in 2042, as the sector addresses a structural long-term shortage of aircraft and sustained demand for travel.
• The report is available at www.avolon.aero/insights.