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Aircraft OEMs & Lessors

Aircraft manufacturers and aircraft leasing companies.

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CompanyCategoryCountryHome BaseWebsiteNotes
AirbusAirframe OEMFranceToulouseairbus.comWorld's largest commercial jet maker by deliveries; European multinational with legal seat in Leiden, Netherlands; A320neo, A330neo and A350 families
BoeingAirframe OEMUnited StatesArlingtonboeing.comUS aerospace and defence group; 737 MAX, 787 and 777X airliners plus defence and services divisions
EmbraerAirframe OEMBrazilSão José dos Camposembraer.comThird-largest commercial aircraft maker; E-Jets E2, Phenom and Praetor business jets, KC-390 airlifter
ATRAirframe OEMFranceToulouseatraircraft.comAirbus-Leonardo joint venture; world's dominant regional turboprop maker (ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600)
COMACAirframe OEMChinaShanghaicomac.ccChinese state-owned airliner maker; C919 narrowbody in airline service since 2023; C909 (formerly ARJ21) regional jet
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)Airframe OEMRussiaMoscowuacrussia.ruRussian state holding including Yakovlev (MC-21), Ilyushin and Tupolev; output largely for the Russian market since 2022 sanctions
BombardierAirframe OEMCanadaMontrealbombardier.comBusiness jets only after divesting the C Series, Q400 and CRJ programmes; Global 7500/8000 and Challenger families
De Havilland Aircraft of CanadaAirframe OEMCanadaCalgarydehavilland.comLongview Aviation Capital company; Twin Otter and CL-415 waterbomber lines; DHC-8 OEM
Dassault AviationAirframe OEMFranceParisdassault-aviation.comFalcon business jets (Falcon 10X in development) and Rafale fighter
Gulfstream AerospaceAirframe OEMUnited StatesSavannahgulfstream.comGeneral Dynamics subsidiary; G500, G650ER, G700 and G800 large-cabin business jets
Textron AviationAirframe OEMUnited StatesWichitatxtav.comCessna Citation jets, Beechcraft King Air turboprops and piston aircraft; a Textron Inc. segment
Pilatus AircraftAirframe OEMSwitzerlandStanspilatus-aircraft.comPC-12 NGX single-engine turboprop, PC-24 light jet and PC-21 military trainer
Diamond Aircraft IndustriesAirframe OEMAustriaWiener Neustadtdiamondaircraft.comOwned by China's Wanfeng Auto Holding Group; DA40, DA42 and DA62 composite piston aircraft
DaherAirframe OEMFranceTarbesdaher.comTBM 960 high-speed turboprop; acquired the Kodiak utility aircraft line in 2019
Honda Aircraft CompanyAirframe OEMUnited StatesGreensborohondajet.comHondaJet Elite II light jet; larger HondaJet Echelon in development
Piper AircraftAirframe OEMUnited StatesVero Beachpiper.comGeneral aviation singles and twins (M-Class); owned by Imprimis, a Brunei government investment vehicle
Cirrus AircraftAirframe OEMUnited StatesDuluthcirrusaircraft.comSR piston series and Vision Jet; subsidiary of AVIC's CAIGA since 2011
LeonardoAirframe OEMItalyRomeleonardo.comItalian defence group; C-27J airlifter and M-346 trainer; Airbus partner in ATR
Piaggio AerospaceAirframe OEMItalyVillanova d'Albengapiaggioaerospace.itP.180 Avanti Evo turboprop; in extraordinary administration since 2018
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL)Airframe OEMIndiaBengaluruhal-india.co.inIndian state-owned group; licence-produces the Dornier 228 and builds the Tejas fighter and military helicopters
Indonesian Aerospace (PTDI)Airframe OEMIndonesiaBandungState-owned PT Dirgantara Indonesia; N219 Nurtanio commuter, CN235 and C212 programmes
AVICAirframe OEMChinaBeijingavic.comChinese state aviation conglomerate; subsidiaries build the Y-20 airlifter and MA60/MA700 turboprops
Kawasaki Heavy IndustriesAirframe OEMJapanKobeglobal.kawasaki.comBuilds the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft and C-2 airlifter at Gifu; major Boeing and Airbus aerostructures supplier
ShinMaywa IndustriesAirframe OEMJapanTakarazukashinmaywa.co.jpUS-2 amphibious search-and-rescue flying boat operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesAirframe OEMJapanTokyomhi.comTerminated the SpaceJet regional jet programme in 2023; defence aircraft and aerostructures continue
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)Airframe OEMSouth KoreaSacheonkoreaaero.comSouth Korea's principal aircraft maker; FA-50 light combat aircraft, KF-21 fighter and Surion helicopter
Turkish AerospaceAirframe OEMTürkiyeAnkaratusas.comHürkus and Hürjet trainers; KAAN fifth-generation fighter in flight test since 2024
SaabAirframe OEMSwedenStockholmsaab.comGripen fighter; co-developer of the T-7A Red Hawk with Boeing
Lockheed MartinAirframe OEMUnited StatesBethesdalockheedmartin.comWorld's largest defence contractor; F-35 Lightning II and C-130J Super Hercules
Northrop GrummanAirframe OEMUnited StatesFalls Churchnorthropgrumman.comB-21 Raider stealth bomber and E-2D Hawkeye programmes
General Atomics Aeronautical SystemsAirframe OEMUnited StatesSan Diegoga-asi.comMQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems
BaykarAirframe OEMTürkiyeIstanbulbaykartech.comBayraktar TB2 combat drone exported to more than 30 countries; Akinci and Kizilelma programmes
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)Airframe OEMIsraelLodiai.co.ilUAVs and missile systems; partner with Airbus in EFW and lead on the B777-300ERSF freighter conversion
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)Airframe OEMPakistanKamrapac.org.pkCo-produces the JF-17 Thunder fighter with China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation
AntonovAirframe OEMUkraineKyivantonov.comDesigner of the An-124 Ruslan; the sole An-225 was destroyed in 2022 and production is disrupted by the war
Aircraft IndustriesAirframe OEMCzech RepublicKunovicelet.czL 410 UVP-E20 and L 410 NG 19-seat commuter turboprops
Aero VodochodyAirframe OEMCzech RepublicPragueaero.czL-39NG jet trainer and light attack aircraft; founded 1919
Britten-NormanAirframe OEMUnited KingdomLee-on-the-Solentbritten-norman.comBN-2 Islander utility aircraft, in production since 1965
TecnamAirframe OEMItalyCapuatecnam.comLight aircraft maker; P2012 Traveller 11-seat commuter and P2006T twin
Air TractorAirframe OEMUnited StatesOlneyairtractor.comLeading maker of agricultural aircraft (AT-502 to AT-802); AT-802U armed and Fire Boss firefighting variants
Epic AircraftAirframe OEMUnited StatesBendepicaircraft.comE1000 GX carbon-fibre single-engine turboprop, certified in 2019
PipistrelAirframe OEMSloveniaAjdovščinapipistrel-aircraft.comTextron eAviation company since 2022; the Velis Electro was the first type-certified electric aircraft (2020)
Joby AviationAirframe OEMUnited StatesSanta Cruzjobyaviation.comFive-seat eVTOL air taxi in FAA certification; Toyota is a major shareholder
Archer AviationAirframe OEMUnited StatesSan Josearcher.comMidnight eVTOL in FAA certification; defence collaboration with Anduril
EHangAirframe OEMChinaGuangzhouehang.comEH216-S autonomous eVTOL; received the first eVTOL type certificate, from CAAC in 2023
GE AerospaceEngine OEMUnited StatesCincinnatigeaerospace.comWorld's largest aero-engine maker; GE9X, GEnx and CF34 families; co-parent of CFM International
Rolls-RoyceEngine OEMUnited KingdomDerbyrolls-royce.comTrent widebody engine family; exclusive engine supplier for the Airbus A350; UltraFan demonstrator programme
Pratt & WhitneyEngine OEMUnited StatesEast Hartfordprattwhitney.comRTX company; Geared Turbofan PW1000G family and the F135 engine for the F-35
Pratt & Whitney CanadaEngine OEMCanadaLongueuilLeader in regional, business and general-aviation engines; the PT6 is the world's most widely used turboprop family in its class
Safran Aircraft EnginesEngine OEMFranceCourcouronnessafran-group.comCo-parent of CFM International; builds the Rafale M88 engine; part of Safran Group
CFM InternationalEngine OEMUnited StatesCincinnaticfmaeroengines.com50/50 joint venture of GE Aerospace and Safran; CFM56 and LEAP are the best-selling jet engine families in commercial aviation
MTU Aero EnginesEngine OEMGermanyMunichmtu.dePartner in the IAE and Eurojet consortia; Germany's leading engine manufacturer
International Aero Engines (IAE)Engine OEMUnited StatesGlastonburyConsortium led by Pratt & Whitney with MTU and Japanese partners; the V2500 powers the A320ceo family
Honeywell AerospaceEngine OEMUnited StatesPhoenixhoneywell.comHTF7000 turbofans, TPE331 turboprops and the industry's largest auxiliary power unit business
Williams InternationalEngine OEMUnited StatesPontiacwilliams-int.comFJ33 and FJ44 turbofans power most very light and light business jets
Safran Helicopter EnginesEngine OEMFranceBordessafran-group.comWorld's leading helicopter engine maker by volume (Arriel, Arrius, Arrano and Aneto families)
ITP AeroEngine OEMSpainZamudioitpaero.comEngine modules and MRO group; sold by Rolls-Royce to a Bain Capital-led consortium in 2022
Avio AeroEngine OEMItalyTurinavioaero.comGE Aerospace company; leads design work on the Catalyst turboprop for the Beechcraft Denali
BRP-RotaxEngine OEMAustriaGunskirchenrotax.comRotax 900-series engines dominate light and light-sport aviation
Lycoming EnginesEngine OEMUnited StatesWilliamsportlycoming.comTextron subsidiary; IO-series piston engines for general aviation
Continental Aerospace TechnologiesEngine OEMUnited StatesMobileGeneral-aviation piston and Jet-A diesel engines (CD-155, CD-300) and the Titan line
Motor SichEngine OEMUkraineZaporizhzhiamotorsich.comBuilds Ivchenko-Progress designs including the D-436 turbofan and helicopter engines; production hit by the war
Ivchenko-ProgressEngine OEMUkraineZaporizhzhiaUkrainian state design bureau for gas-turbine engines, manufactured mainly by Motor Sich
United Engine Corporation (UEC)Engine OEMRussiaMoscowRostec holding (Saturn, Klimov, Aviadvigatel); PD-14 powers the MC-21 and PD-8 the SJ-100
Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC)Engine OEMChinaBeijingState engine group formed in 2016; WS-10 and WS-15 military engines in production, CJ-1000A airliner engine in development
AerCapLessorIrelandDublinaercap.comWorld's largest aircraft lessor; about 1,680 aircraft owned and managed plus some 300 helicopters and 1,200 engines (2026 industry ranking); absorbed GECAS in 2021
AvolonLessorIrelandDublinavolon.aeroTop-three global lessor; owned, managed and committed portfolio above 1,100 aircraft; subsidiary of China's Bohai Leasing
SMBC Aviation CapitalLessorIrelandDublinsmbc.aeroOwned by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Sumitomo Corporation; began as RBS Aviation Capital; servicer to Sumisho Air Lease, taking owned, serviced and committed aircraft above 1,700
Sumisho Air Lease CorporationLessorUnited StatesLos AngelesFormer Air Lease Corporation; acquired in April 2026 by Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield for about US$7.4 billion and renamed
BOC AviationLessorSingaporeSingaporebocaviation.comBank of China subsidiary listed in Hong Kong; fleet focused on A320neo and 737 MAX families
BBAMLessorUnited StatesSan Franciscobbam.comAsset manager with about 560 aircraft under management, including the former Fly Leasing portfolio
DAE CapitalLessorUnited Arab EmiratesDubaidubaiaerospace.comLeasing arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise; acquired Nordic Aviation Capital for US$2.0 billion in 2025; owned, managed and committed fleet of about 750 aircraft
ICBC Financial LeasingLessorChinaBeijingAviation leasing arm of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China; about 510 aircraft (Airfinance Global ranking, end-2024)
CDB AviationLessorIrelandDublincdbaviation.comIrish-based lessor wholly owned by China Development Bank Financial Leasing
Aviation Capital GroupLessorUnited StatesNewport Beachaviationcapitalgroup.comOwned by Japan's Tokyo Century Corporation; fleet of about 275 aircraft (end-2024 ranking)
AircastleLessorUnited StatesStamfordaircastle.comOwned by Marubeni and Mizuho Leasing since a 2020 take-private; mid-life narrowbody focus
Macquarie AirFinanceLessorIrelandDublinAircraft leasing arm of Australia's Macquarie Group
Jackson Square AviationLessorUnited StatesSan FranciscoSubsidiary of Mitsubishi HC Capital; sale-and-leaseback specialist
ORIX AviationLessorIrelandDublinorixaviation.comSubsidiary of Japan's ORIX Corporation; leasing plus asset management for Japanese operating-lease investors
China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC)LessorHong KongHong KongFirst Chinese aircraft lessor listed in Hong Kong (2014); part of the China Everbright ecosystem
Bocomm LeasingLessorChinaShanghaiAviation leasing arm of Bank of Communications Financial Leasing; about 260 aircraft (end-2024 ranking)
CMB Financial LeasingLessorChinaShanghaiAviation leasing arm of China Merchants Bank
CCB Financial LeasingLessorChinaBeijingAviation leasing arm of China Construction Bank
Minsheng Financial LeasingLessorChinaBeijingOne of China's earliest aviation lessors, founded in 2007 with China Minsheng Bank backing
AVIC International LeasingLessorChinaShanghaiAviation leasing arm of AVIC Capital; fleet financed mainly for Chinese airlines
Ping An LeasingLessorChinaShanghaiAviation leasing arm of Ping An Insurance Group
SPDB Financial LeasingLessorChinaShanghaiAviation leasing arm of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
FalkoLessorUnited KingdomHatfieldfalko.comWorld's largest regional aircraft lessor by fleet (about 265 aircraft, mostly ATR turboprops and regional jets); owned by Canada's Chorus Aviation
Nordic Aviation CapitalLessorIrelandDublinnac.dkRegional aircraft lessor founded in Denmark in 1990; acquired by DAE Capital in a US$2.0 billion deal closed in 2025
TrueNoordLessorNetherlandsAmsterdamtruenoord.comSpecialist regional lessor for turboprops and regional jets; fleet of about 100 aircraft
AzorraLessorUnited StatesFort Lauderdaleazorra.comOaktree Capital-backed; focused on Embraer E-Jets and the Airbus A220, about 110 aircraft
Aergo CapitalLessorIrelandDublinaergocapital.comOwned by AB CarVal Investors; about 110 aircraft including freighters
AvmaxLessorCanadaCalgaryavmax.comRegional aircraft lessor combined with MRO and parts businesses; fleet of about 105 aircraft
CastlelakeLessorUnited StatesMinneapoliscastlelake.comAlternative asset manager whose aviation platform owns or manages more than 100 aircraft
Carlyle Aviation PartnersLessorUnited StatesMiamiCarlyle's aviation arm, created from the 2018 acquisition of Apollo Aviation Group
Aero Capital SolutionsLessorUnited StatesAustinSpecialist in mid-life narrowbody aircraft and engines; fleet of about 160 aircraft
Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM)LessorUnited StatesWilmingtonLeasing arm of ATSG; fleet concentrated in Boeing 767 freighters, over 140 aircraft mostly widebody freighters
FTAI AviationLessorUnited StatesNew YorkEngine-centric lessor and MRO owner focused on CFM56 and V2500 modules; NASDAQ-listed
Willis Lease FinanceLessorUnited StatesCoconut Creekwillislease.comSpecialist lessor of spare engines, auxiliary power units and aircraft; long-established US lessor
Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELFC)LessorIrelandShannonelfc.comSpare-engine leasing specialist; subsidiary of Mitsubishi HC Capital
GA TelesisLessorUnited StatesFort Lauderdalegatelesis.comLeasing, asset-management and MRO group backed by Tokyo Century
Griffin Global Asset ManagementLessorIrelandDublinFounded in 2020 in partnership with Bain Capital Credit
AltavairLessorUnited StatesSeattlealtavair.comKKR-owned platform built on the former GECAS PK AirFinance portfolio
Global Jet CapitalLessorUnited StatesDanburyglobaljetcapital.comFinancing and leasing specialist for large-cabin business jets
Elix AviationLessorIrelandDublinTurboprop and regional aircraft lessor backed by Oaktree Capital

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