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AerCap Orders 15 Boeing 787-9s, Lifting 787 Fleet to About 140

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AerCap Orders 15 Boeing 787-9s, Lifting 787 Fleet to About 140

Farnborough – October 12, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) placed a direct order for 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, taking its fleet of 787 aircraft to approximately 140. The lessor announced the order at the 2026 Farnborough International Air Show.

AerCap schedules deliveries of the 15 aircraft through 2033

The aircraft will be delivered through 2033, giving the lessor a long-dated widebody pipeline. AerCap selected GE Aerospace's GEnx-1B engines to power all 15 jets.

Order includes substitution rights to the larger 787-10

The agreement lets AerCap switch from the 787-9 to the larger 787-10 variant. The company said the option gives it flexibility as it works to meet the changing needs of its customers.

AerCap Delivers 100th Direct-Order Boeing 787, Aeroméxico's 25th

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AerCap Delivers 100th Direct-Order Boeing 787, Aeroméxico's 25th

Dublin – October 12, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) has delivered its 100th Boeing 787 from its direct orderbook with Boeing, a 787-9 placed on lease with Grupo Aeroméxico, which marks the airline's 25th Dreamliner.

AerCap's tenth 787 lease to Aeroméxico doubles as a program milestone

The aircraft is the tenth Boeing 787 that AerCap has leased to Aeroméxico. AerCap describes itself as the world's largest owner of 787s, with the largest 787 order book of any lessor at approximately 140 aircraft owned and on order.