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Posted on October 29, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleAercap CEO warns of an acute shortage in widebody aircraft supply, with Boeing and Airbus unlikely to exceed past production peaks this decade.
DUBLIN (Reuters) -The head of the world's largest aircraft leasing company, AerCap, said the supply of widebody jets is "extraordinarily acute" with Boeing and Airbus unlikely to surpass their previous production peak this decade.
"Both OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) produced more widebody aircraft in 2008 than they did last year and I do not expect them to surpass the peak of 2016 this decade... The widebody market is extraordinarily acute," AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly told an analyst call on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Padraic Halpin)
Aercap is the world's largest aircraft leasing company, specializing in leasing and managing commercial aircraft.
Widebody aircraft are large passenger airplanes designed with two aisles, typically used for long-haul flights.
OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer, companies that produce parts and equipment that may be marketed by another manufacturer.
Aircraft leasing is a financial arrangement where an airline can rent an aircraft from a leasing company instead of purchasing it outright.
Production peak refers to the highest level of aircraft production achieved by manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus in a given timeframe.
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