AerCap - About the company
AerCap is a public company based in Dublin (Ireland), founded in 1996. It operates as a Provider of aircraft leasing services. AerCap has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 27 active competitors, including 1 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like TrueNoord, Milestone Aviation and Griffin.
Company Details
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $6.87B and a net profit of $1.71B.
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Founded Year
1996
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 27 active competitors
Employee Count
735 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Exit Details
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AerCap's IPO details
AerCap got listed on Nov 21, 2006.
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AerCap's funding and investors
AerCap has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 11, 2010. AerCap has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AerCap:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Dec 31, 2016 | 7602054 | Post IPO | 2742446 | 6577493 | 8926306 | 3180257 |
Jan 13, 2016 | 5400835 | Post IPO | 8927928 | 1577470 | 4970433 | |
Nov 11, 2010 | 9131224 | Post IPO | 5906455 | 8845835 | 3945711 |
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AerCap's founders and board of directors
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AerCap has 735 employees as of Sep 26. Here is AerCap's employee count trend over the years:
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AerCap's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of AerCap include TrueNoord, Milestone Aviation and Griffin. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AerCap, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | TrueNoord 2016, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Acquired | Provider of aircraft leasing services | $400M | 66/100 | |
2nd | Milestone Aviation 2010, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired | Provider of aviation leasing, finance, and advisory services | $500M | 60/100 | |
3rd | Provider of aircraft leasing services | - | 59/100 | ||
4th | Provider of commercial aircraft leasing services | - | 50/100 | ||
5th | SMBC Aviation Capital 2001, Dublin (Ireland), Funding Raised | Provider of commercial jet aircraft leasing services | - | 48/100 | |
6th | ORIX Aviation 1991, Dublin (Ireland), Funding Raised | Offers aerospace design and engineering services | - | 43/100 | |
7th | Aergo Capital 1999, Dublin (Ireland), Unfunded | Aircraft financing firm | - | - | 42/100 |
8th | Provider of aircraft leasing services specializing in turboprop aircraft | - | - | 41/100 | |
9th | FLY4 Airlines 2023, Dublin (Ireland), Unfunded | Company offering leasing services for wet and damp leases | - | - | 37/100 |
10th | Provider of leasing services for aircraft industry | - | 36/100 |
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AerCap's Investments and acquisitions
AerCap has acquired 2 companies including GECAS and Genesis Lease. AerCap has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to AerCap
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News related to AerCap
Media has covered AerCap for a total of 67 events in the last 1 year, 45 of them have been about company updates and 3 about partnerships.
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AerCap signals full-year 2026 adjusted EPS of $20.70 as asset sales are expected over $5B (NYSE:AER)Seeking Alpha•Oct 28, 2026•AerCap
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L3Harris Appoints ATI Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Kimberly Fields to Board of DirectorsBusiness Wire•Oct 22, 2026•AerCap, L3Harris
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Expand Energy Corporation Prices $500 Million Senior Notes OfferingGlobeNewswire•Sep 16, 2026•Expand Energy, Citi, J P Morgan, AerCap and 2 others
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GE Aerospace GEnx-1B Engines Surpass 50 Million Flight Hours MilestoneGlobeNewswire•Jul 19, 2026•GE Aerospace, Boeing, NASA, AerCap and 1 other
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Riyadh Air plans to acquire between 25 and 30 Boeing 787s.Les Echos•Jul 13, 2026•Riyadh Air, Boeing, Airbus Official, Philippine Airlines and 2 others
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