GE nears deal to combine aircraft-leasing unit with AerCap - WSJ

Reuters

Published Mar 07, 2021 23:34

(Reuters) - General Electric (NYSE:GE) Co is nearing a $30 billion-plus deal to combine its aircraft-leasing business with Ireland's AerCap Holdings NV, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter.

Details of how the deal would be structured was not immediately known, but an announcement is expected Monday, assuming the talks don't fall apart, the WSJ said.

The unit, known as GE Capital Aviation Services, or GECAS, is one of the world's biggest jet-leasing companies and leases passenger aircraft made by companies including Boeing (NYSE:BA) Co and Airbus SE . It owns, services or has on order about 1,650 aircraft, according to its website.