Who owns AerCap?
AerCap is owned by AerCap Holdings N.V. (Ireland, NYSE: AER).[1]
Evidence: AerCap Holdings N.V. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-02-12, SEC EDGAR, 12 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- AerCap Holdings N.V. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇪 Ireland, Dublin
- Origin
- 🇮🇪 Ireland, Dublin
- Category
- Travel & transport › Aviation services
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: AER
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About AerCap
AerCap is the trading name of the aircraft lessor AerCap Holdings. Its FY2025 20-F says it leases narrowbody and widebody aircraft, regional jets, freighters, engines and helicopters, and reports a single segment covering the leasing, financing, sales and management of commercial flight equipment.
Ownership timeline of AerCap
Where AerCap sits in AerCap
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in aviation services, and who owns them
The 26 brands in aviation services on Brandtree belong to 22 owners. The largest is Wheels Up, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| gategourmet | gategroup | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Lufthansa Aviation Training | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| MacroAsia Airport Services | MacroAsia | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Air Partner | Wheels Up | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Abu Dhabi Aviation | Abu Dhabi Aviation | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Menzies Aviation | Agility | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| NetJets | Berkshire Hathaway | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bristow | Bristow Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: AerCap
AerCap is a publicly listed company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: AER.
AerCap Holdings N.V. is incorporated in the Netherlands and gives its executive office address as AerCap House in Dublin, Ireland. Its FY2025 20-F says it is a holding company whose major operating subsidiaries are ultimately 100% owned by it, and that its portfolio of 3,500 aircraft, engines and helicopters was owned, on order or managed at 31 December 2025. Its ordinary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange as AER.
🇮🇪 AerCap and other Irish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 33 brands that began in Ireland. 18 of them (55%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; AerCap is not one of them.
- Aer Lingus — IAG 🇬🇧
- Bus Éireann — CIÉ 🇮🇪
- Irish Ferries — ICG 🇮🇪
- Ryanair — Ryanair 🇮🇪
- SMBC Aviation Capital — SMBC Aviation Capital 🇮🇪
- Baileys — Diageo 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of AerCap?
The parent company of AerCap is AerCap Holdings N.V., a publicly listed company headquartered in Ireland.
Is AerCap Irish?
Yes. AerCap originated in Ireland and its owner, AerCap Holdings N.V., is also headquartered in Ireland.
Is AerCap still owned by AerCap Holdings N.V.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, AerCap is still owned by AerCap Holdings N.V. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] AerCap Holdings N.V. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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