Air Lease Corporation

Air Lease Corp. engages in the provision of an aircraft leasing business. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and currently employs 160 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2011-04-19. The firm is principally engaged in purchasing new commercial aircraft and leasing them to its airline customers worldwide through customized aircraft leasing and financing solutions. The company purchases commercial aircraft directly from aircraft manufacturers, such as Airbus S.A.S. (Airbus) and The Boeing Company (Boeing). In addition to its leasing activities, it sells aircraft from its fleet to third parties, including other leasing companies, financial service companies, airlines and other investors. The company also provides fleet management services to investors and owners of aircraft portfolios for a management fee. The company has relationships with over 200 airlines across 70 countries. The firm operates its business on a global basis, providing aircraft to airline customers in every major geographical region, including markets, such as Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Central America, South America, and others.