Aircraft
Chinese Companies Dominate Asia-Pac Aircraft Leasing Space
Chinese lessors have learned the trade enthusiastically and show strong international ambition.
BOC Aviation carries an aircraft portfolio worth $14.5 billion, ranking it among the top lessors in the world. (Image: BOC Aviation)
BOC Aviation carries an aircraft portfolio worth $14.5 billion, ranking it among the top lessors in the world. (Image: BOC Aviation)

Covid-19 has tested the mettle of all aircraft lessors and it will be some time before recovery emerges, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, where pandemic-related closures have often been political in nature. Although Chinese lessors haven't escaped the pandemic's effects, those entering the aircraft leasing market in the past decade or more now account for around three of the top 10 global players and eight of the top 30. 


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