AerCap Publishes Corporate Responsibility Report for 2025

Rhea-AI Summary

AerCap (NYSE:AER) published its Corporate Responsibility Report 2025 on April 22, 2026, detailing ESG disclosures aligned with GRI Standards. Key highlights: AerCap purchased 71 fuel-efficient aircraft and sold 108 aircraft (avg age 15 years) in 2025, invested over $60 billion since 2015 in new technology assets, and completed a first SAF Book & Claim transaction in December 2025. Morningstar Sustainalytics upgraded AerCap and named it a 2026 Industry ESG Leader. The company says it mitigated 100% of unavoidable Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 (business travel) emissions for 2024 and donated over $1.2 million to charitable causes in 2025.

Positive

• Purchased 71 fuel-efficient aircraft in 2025
• Sold 108 aircraft with average age 15 years in 2025
• Invested over $60 billion in new technology assets since 2015
• Mitigated 100% of unavoidable Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 (business travel) emissions for 2024
• Named 2026 Industry ESG Leader by Morningstar Sustainalytics
• Completed first Airbus SAF Book & Claim transaction in December 2025

Negative

• Emissions-intensity reduction only ~2% in 2025 (gCO2/ASKs)
• Reliance on mitigation for 100% of unavoidable 2024 emissions

News Market Reaction – AER

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-1.07% News Effect

On the day this news was published, AER declined 1.07%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.

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Key Figures

Fuel-efficient aircraft purchases: 71 aircraft Older aircraft sold: 108 aircraft (15-year average age) Emissions intensity reduction 2025: Approximately 2% +4 more

7 metrics

Fuel-efficient aircraft purchases 71 aircraft Purchased in 2025 to modernize customer fleets

Older aircraft sold 108 aircraft (15-year average age) Sold in 2025 to reduce emissions intensity

Emissions intensity reduction 2025 Approximately 2% Reduction in customers’ emissions intensity in 2025, gCO₂/ASKs

Decade-long emissions reduction 18% Emissions-intensity reduction achieved across fleet over past decade

Investment in new technology assets Over $60 billion Cumulative investments since 2015

Charitable and social donations Over $1.2 million Donated by AerCap and employees in 2025

Emissions mitigated 100% of Scope 1, 2, 3 (business travel) Unavoidable 2024 emissions mitigated in 2025

Market Reality Check

Price: $138.84 Vol: Volume 1,022,683 vs 1,101...

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$138.84 Last Close

Volume Volume 1,022,683 vs 1,101,433 20-day average, running slightly below typical levels. normal

Technical Price at 140.52, trading above 200-day MA of 131.72 despite today’s decline.

Peers on Argus

AER fell 3.97% with several rental/leasing peers also down: FTAI -7.97%, URI -1....

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AER fell 3.97% with several rental/leasing peers also down: FTAI -7.97%, URI -1.19%, UHAL -0.22%, GATX -0.33%, while AL was roughly flat at +0.03%, pointing to broader sector weakness.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Apr 15 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Apr 15	AGM board changes	Positive	-1.2%	AGM approved a new non-executive director and reappointments.
Mar 24	Freighter lease deal	Positive	+0.9%	Lease agreements for two Boeing 777-300ERSF freighters with Ethiopian Airlines.
Mar 18	Large Airbus order	Positive	-1.2%	Order for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft and related engine leases.
Feb 12	Annual 20-F filing	Neutral	-0.3%	Filed Form 20-F with audited 2025 financial statements.
Feb 11	Frontier fleet deal	Positive	+2.2%	Non-binding agreement for early return of A320neos and future sale-leasebacks.

Pattern Detected

Recent news has often seen modest, mixed price reactions, with some positive developments met by small declines.

Recent Company History

Over the past months, AerCap has reported governance and fleet-related developments, including AGM board changes on Apr 15, 2026 and multiple commercial deals such as Ethiopian Airlines freighter leases and a 100-aircraft Airbus A320neo order. It also filed its Form 20-F with audited 2025 financials and agreed to a fleet optimization transaction with Frontier. Today’s corporate responsibility report complements this stream of operational and governance updates by emphasizing ESG and sustainability progress.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement centers on AerCap’s 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, emphasizing ESG initiati...

Analysis

This announcement centers on AerCap’s 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, emphasizing ESG initiatives such as over $60 billion invested in new technology assets, a 2% emissions-intensity reduction for customers in 2025, and mitigation of 100% of unavoidable 2024 Scope 1–3 (business travel) emissions. Investors may track how these sustainability efforts interact with fleet strategy, capital allocation, and future operational disclosures to assess long-term risk and opportunity.

Key Terms

gri standards, available seat kilometers, scope 1, scope 2, +2 more

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gri standards regulatory

"The Corporate Responsibility Report is produced with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") Standards."

A set of international guidelines for how organizations report environmental, social and governance (ESG) information, the GRI Standards act like a common recipe that helps companies consistently disclose their impacts on people and the planet. Investors use these reports to compare sustainability-related risks and opportunities across companies, much like using a standardized checklist to judge different products, which improves transparency and helps inform long-term investment decisions.

available seat kilometers technical

"emissions intensity by approximately 2%, measured in gCO₂ per Available Seat Kilometers (gCO₂/ASKs)."

Available seat kilometers (ASKs) measure an airline’s passenger capacity by multiplying the number of seats the airline offers for sale by the distance those seats are flown, expressed in kilometers. Investors watch ASKs like a retailer’s shelf space: rising ASKs signal more supply or network growth, while comparisons with actual passenger demand and revenue per kilometer reveal how efficiently that capacity is being filled and how it may affect future revenue and costs.

scope 1 technical

"mitigated 100% of its unavoidable Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 (business travel) emissions"

Scope 1 are the greenhouse gas emissions a company produces directly from sources it owns or controls, like fuel burned in company vehicles, boilers, or on-site factories. Think of it as the smoke coming out of a business’s own chimney versus electricity it buys from the grid. Investors watch Scope 1 because these direct emissions can create regulatory costs, operational changes, and reputational risks that affect profitability and long-term value.

scope 2 technical

"mitigated 100% of its unavoidable Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 (business travel) emissions"

Scope 2 covers the greenhouse gas emissions produced indirectly when a business uses energy it buys from others—most commonly electricity, but also steam, heating or cooling. Think of it like the pollution linked to your household’s electricity bill: you didn’t burn the fuel yourself, but your consumption still causes emissions. Investors watch Scope 2 because it affects a company’s climate footprint, energy costs, regulatory exposure and reputation, all of which can influence long‑term financial performance.

scope 3 technical

"mitigated 100% of its unavoidable Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 (business travel) emissions"

Scope 3 describes all greenhouse gas emissions that occur upstream and downstream of a company’s direct operations—things like emissions from suppliers, transportation, product use, and disposal. Think of it as the hidden carbon footprint tied to everything a business buys, sells, or enables; it matters to investors because these indirect emissions can drive regulatory costs, supply-chain disruption, consumer preference shifts, and long-term valuation risk that aren’t visible on a company’s factory floor or utility bill.

saf book & claim technical

"As the launch customer for the Airbus SAF Book & Claim initiative, AerCap completed its first transaction"

A SAF book & claim system lets makers register units of sustainable aviation fuel and sell the environmental benefit as tradable certificates separate from the actual fuel shipment, so a buyer can claim reduced emissions without taking delivery of the physical fuel. For investors it matters because it creates a distinct, marketable revenue stream and affects demand, pricing and sustainability reporting — like buying a certificate that says a specific amount of green fuel was produced, even if you didn’t receive the fuel itself.

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DUBLIN, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap" or the "Company") (NYSE: AER) today announced the publication of its Corporate Responsibility Report 2025, for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The report sets out in detail AerCap's commitment to growing its business in a responsible and sustainable manner and includes a range of environmental, social and governance disclosures. The Corporate Responsibility Report is produced with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") Standards. The report is available to view here or on the Corporate Responsibility Reporting section of the Company's website.

Key highlights of the report include:

• In 2025, AerCap completed the purchase of 71 fuel-efficient aircraft and sold 108 aircraft with an average age of 15 years, directly reducing its airline customers' emissions intensity by approximately 2%, measured in gCO₂ per Available Seat Kilometers (gCO₂/ASKs). This builds on an 18% emissions-intensity reduction achieved across the fleet over the past decade.
• Since 2015, AerCap has invested over $60 billion in new technology assets, supporting lower operating costs and reduced carbon emissions across its customer base.
• In September 2025, Morningstar Sustainalytics upgraded AerCap's ESG rating and recognized the Company as a 2026 Industry ESG Leader - an important independent endorsement of the strength and credibility of AerCap's sustainability strategy.
• As the launch customer for the Airbus SAF Book & Claim initiative, AerCap completed its first transaction in December 2025.
• In 2025, AerCap and its employees donated over $1.2 million to charitable and social causes and partnerships.
• In 2025, AerCap mitigated 100% of its unavoidable Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 (business travel) emissions for the year 2024.

Aengus Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, AerCap, said, "AerCap plays a key role in helping our customers deploy fuel-efficient aircraft more quickly across their fleets. Since 2015, we have invested over $60 billion in new technology assets, lowering operating costs and carbon emissions for our airline customers. In 2025, we purchased 71 fuel-efficient aircraft and sold 108 aircraft - with an average age of 15 years – contributing to an approximate 2% reduction in our customers' emissions intensity. This continues to ensure a sustainable, resilient and prosperous future for AerCap and the global aviation industry."

Stacey Cartwright, Corporate Sustainability Committee Chair, AerCap, said, "AerCap's leadership in corporate sustainability continues to be recognized, and we were pleased to see Morningstar Sustainalytics name AerCap as a 2026 Industry ESG Leader. This important independent recognition underscores the strength and credibility of our environmental, social and governance approach, as well as AerCap's continued commitment to sustainability, responsible growth and long-term value creation for all stakeholders."

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 headquartered in Dublin with offices in Shannon, Memphis, Miami, Singapore, London, Dubai, Shanghai, Amsterdam and other locations around the world.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements, estimates and forecasts with respect to future performance and events. These statements, estimates and forecasts are "forward-looking statements". In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "might," "should," "expect," "plan," "intend," "will," "aim," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," "potential" or "continue" or the negatives thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements and are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the availability of capital to us and to our customers and changes in interest rates; the ability of our lessees and potential lessees to make lease payments to us; our ability to successfully negotiate flight equipment (which includes aircraft, engines and helicopters) purchases, sales and leases, to collect outstanding amounts due and to repossess flight equipment under defaulted leases, and to control costs and expenses; changes in the overall demand for commercial aviation leasing and aviation asset management services; the continued impacts of the Ukraine Conflict, including the resulting sanctions by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and other countries, on our business and results of operations, financial condition and cash flows; the effects of terrorist attacks on the aviation industry and on our operations; the economic condition of the global airline and cargo industry and economic and political conditions; the impact of hostilities in the Middle East, or any escalation thereof, on the aviation industry or our business; trade tensions, including U.S. tariffs and retaliatory measures by the European Union, China and other countries, and the resulting geopolitical uncertainty; development of increased government regulation, including travel restrictions, sanctions, regulation of trade and the imposition of import and export controls, tariffs and other trade barriers; a downgrade in any of our credit ratings; competitive pressures within the industry; regulatory changes affecting commercial flight equipment operators, flight equipment maintenance, engine standards, accounting standards and taxes; and disruptions and security breaches affecting our information systems or the information systems of our third-party providers.

As a result, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate or correct. These and other important factors and risks are discussed in AerCap's annual report on Form 20-F and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future performance or events described in the forward-looking statements in this press release might not occur. Accordingly, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results and we do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not undertake any obligation to, and will not, update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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FAQ

What did AerCap (AER) report about its 2025 aircraft purchases and sales?

AerCap reported it purchased 71 fuel-efficient aircraft and sold 108 aircraft in 2025. According to the company, these transactions reduced airline customers' emissions intensity by about 2% measured in gCO2 per Available Seat Kilometers.

How much has AerCap (AER) invested in new technology assets since 2015?

AerCap says it has invested over $60 billion in new technology assets since 2015. According to the company, these investments support lower operating costs and reduced carbon emissions across its airline customer base.

What ESG recognition did AerCap (AER) receive in 2025–2026?

Morningstar Sustainalytics upgraded AerCap and named it a 2026 Industry ESG Leader. According to the company, this independent recognition endorses the strength and credibility of AerCap's sustainability strategy.

Did AerCap (AER) use SAF or SAF initiatives in 2025?

AerCap served as a launch customer for the Airbus SAF Book & Claim initiative and completed its first transaction in December 2025. According to the company, this supports alternative fuel sourcing and emissions accounting for customers.

How did AerCap (AER) address unavoidable emissions for 2024?

AerCap mitigated 100% of its unavoidable Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 (business travel) emissions for 2024. According to the company, mitigation actions offset emissions it could not eliminate that year.

What social contributions did AerCap (AER) report for 2025?

In 2025 AerCap and its employees donated over $1.2 million to charitable and social causes. According to the company, donations and partnerships supported community and social programs during the year.