Amsterdam, August 3, 2025 – Arena Aviation Capital is pleased to announce the recent acquisition, on behalf of a US based investment fund, of a package of six (6) Airbus A320-200s and two (2) Boeing B737NGs. The aircraft are all on lease to quality airlines including EasyJet, Air France, Avianca and Norwegian. Seller in the portfolio deal, said to be worth around $180 million, was AerCap - the Irish based and world’s largest aircraft leasing company. The transaction represented the third portfolio deal for Arena with AerCap to date. The last aircraft was delivered on 2 July of this year. Bank financing for the acquisition was arranged by PK AirFinance, who also act as Facility Agent and Security Trustee.
This brings the total number of aircraft acquired for investor clients since launch in 2014 to 135. The company currently manages a portfolio of 60 managed and contracted on-lease aircraft.
“We are grateful to once again have been given the confidence by a market leader like AerCap to put together a tailored package deal for an important new U.S. investor client of Arena. All parties worked with patience, hard and collaboratively to close the transaction. We look forward to repeating this feat with everyone involved,” said Erik Dahmen, Chief Commercial Officer of Arena Aviation Capital.
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About Arena Aviation Capital
Arena Aviation Capital (www.arena‐aviationcapital.com) is a full‐service aircraft investment management company focusing on the complete life cycle of acquiring and leasing used commercial aviation assets, servicing investment and airline customers worldwide and providing services including the origination, financing, risk management, and administration (finance/accounting and legal) of commercial aviation assets. Arena also provides prepackaged tailor‐made solutions for airline customers for their mid and end‐of‐life assets. Arena today manages aircraft and engines leased to airline customers world-wide.
About AerCap
AerCap is the global leader in aviation leasing with one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves approximately 300 customers around the world with comprehensive fleet solutions. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (AER) and is based in Dublin with offices in Shannon, Memphis, Miami, Singapore, London, Dubai, Shanghai, Amsterdam and other locations around the world.