Aircraft Leasing Market will Approximated to be USD 592.0 Billion in Advance of 2035; Market is amplified due to Increased Use of Sale-and-Leaseback Transactions

Published Date: June 2025

The aircraft leasing is a business arrangement in which airlines or operators rent aircraft from leasing companies instead of purchasing them outright. Leasing allows airlines to maintain fleet flexibility, manage cash flow efficiently, and respond to changing market demands without committing to the full investment of ownership. Aircraft increasingly selling owned aircraft and leasing them back to improve cash flow, this trend is expected to create significant opportunities for aircraft leasing market growth.

Segmentation Analysis:

By Aircraft Type

Narrow-body, Wide-body, Regional Jet

By Lease Type

Wet Lease, Dry Lease, and Damp Lease

By Security Type

Asset-Backed Security (ABS), and Non- Asset-Backed Security (Non- ABS)

Report Highlights:

  • Aircraft leasing market size is accounted for USD 219.8 Billion in 2025.
  • The market size is expected to increase at a rate of USD 592.0 Billion by 2035, and growing at a CAGR of 11.5%.
  • On the basis of aircraft type, narrow-body segment holds a dominant aircraft leasing market share.
  • Based on lease type, dry lease segment is projected to govern the aircraft leasing market share.
  • The aircraft leasing market is superior by, non-asset backed security segment by security type.
  • The aircraft leasing market is dominating by Europe region.  
  • Asia Pacific is projected to be the highest growing market.

Market Dynamics:

Growing Factor

Challenge Factor

Market Trend

Fleet Modernization and Fuel Efficiency

Aircraft Residual Value Risk

Technological Advancements in Aircraft

Key Highlights

  • In December 2022, SMBC Aviation Captital, global leading aircraft leasing companies announced completion of acquisition of Goshawk Management Ltd and associated corporate assets, the Dublin-based global aircraft lessor. This acquisition created global second largest player in aircraft and the largest Japanese-owned aircraft lessor. This acquisition was focused on new technology narrowbody aircraft and an industry leading funding advantage to capitalize opportunities in leasing sector.

Report Analysis:

Cape Town Securities in Aircraft Leasing:

Cape Town Securities refer to international legal rights and protections created under the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (2001) and its Aircraft Protocol. These securities are fundamental to the aircraft leasing and financing industry, as it can establish a standardized, internationally recognized legal framework for securing interests in aircraft and other aviation assets. The Cape Town Convention, developed by UNIDROIT and ICAO, is a multilateral treaty that, creates international standards for registering and enforcing security interests in mobile assets. This aims to protect lessors, financiers, and sellers of aircraft by ensuring that their rights are recognized and enforceable across borders.

Browse ∼50 market data tables and ∼55 figures through ∼170 slides and in-depth TOC on “Aircraft Leasing Market, Size, Share, By Aircraft Type (Narrow-body, Wide-body, Regional Jet), Lease Type (Wet Lease, Dry Lease, and Damp Lease), Security Type (Asset-Backed Security (ABS), and Non- Asset-Backed Security (Non- ABS)), and Region - Trends, Analysis, and Forecast till 2035”

Segmentation:

By Aircraft Type:

  • Narrow-body
  • Wide-body
  • Regional Jet

By Lease Type:

  • Wet Lease
  • Dry Lease
  • Damp Lease

By Security Type:

  • Asset-Backed Security (ABS)
  • Non- Asset-Backed Security (Non- ABS)

By Region:

  • North America
    • U.S.
    • Canada
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • U.K.
    • France
    • Russia
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Netherlands
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • Indonesia
    • Malaysia
    • South Korea
    • Rest of Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
    • Brazil
    • Mexico
    • Argentina
    • Rest of Latin America
  • Middle East & Africa
    • GCC
    • Israel
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Middle East & Africa

For more insights into the Aircraft Leasing Market and its future trends, visit link below: https://www.prophecymarketinsights.com/market_insight/Global-Aircraft-Leasing-Market-4800

Competitive Landscape of Aircraft Leasing Market:

The key players operating in the aircraft leasing market include QuoteMedia, SMBC Aviation Capital, Air Lease, General Electric Company, BBAM US LP, Carlyle A viation Partners, FPG Amentum, Aergo Capital, ORIX Aviation, Lufthansa Technik, China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited, Macquarie AirFinance, AerDragon, Aircastle, and Vallair.

Company Name

SMBC Aviation Capital

Headquarter

Dublin Ireland

CEO

Peter Barrett

Employee Count

300 employees

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