Global investment group CDPQ and aircraft leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital finalized an agreement to create a $1.5-billion global aircraft financing and leasing platform dedicated to fuel-efficient next generation aircraft. read more

JAN 29, 2024 - 6:54 am

SMBC Aviation Capital ordered an additional 60 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The new order takes the international aircraft leasing company’s cumulative firm order book for the A320neo and A321neo to 184. read more

NOV 22, 2023 - 6:27 am

Aircraft operating lease company SMBC Aviation Capital ordered 25 737-8 MAX jets from Boeing, increasing its backlog to 81 737 MAX jets focused on the 737-8. read more

SEP 13, 2023 - 6:53 am

Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital signed its first deal with new customer Scoot, the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines. The transaction involves the placement of six new Airbus A321neo aircraft. read more

DEC 10, 2019 - 6:00 am

SMBC Aviation Capital reported its results for H1/19, which included a strong first half performance driven by increases in lease revenue and trading and a pre-tax profit of $200 million. read more

NOV 27, 2019 - 6:25 am

SMBC Aviation Capital delivered an Airbus A320neo to Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART, the first delivery of that type of aircraft to JetSMART. read more

OCT 8, 2019 - 6:00 am

SMBC Aviation Capital launched GAEL, a closed-end fund which has raised equity capital from 17 Japanese institutional investors and a secured debt financing from an internationally recognized bank. read more

JUL 22, 2019 - 6:45 am

Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital ordered forty CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power 20 additional Airbus A320neo aircraft. The engine order is valued at $588 million at list price. read more

JUN 20, 2019 - 6:30 am

Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power an additional 20 Airbus A320neo family aircraft with options. read more

JUN 19, 2019 - 6:30 am

Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital reported its results for the financial year which ended March 31, 2019, including a pre-tax profit of $344 million, an increase of almost 8% year over year. read more

JUN 14, 2019 - 6:49 am

Aircraft leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital signed its first 2019 sale and lease back deal with Mexican low-cost carrier, Viva Aerobus. The deal will also provide a pre delivery payment facility for the aircraft. read more

FEB 11, 2019 - 6:50 am

SMBC Aviation Capital will purchase three Boeing 737-800s, bringing its total owned, managed and committed portfolio for B737-800s to 198. read more

APR 27, 2017 - 6:19 am