UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
January 8, 2019
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
AIR LEASE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35121 | 27-1840403 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1000N Los Angeles, California | 90067 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310)553-0555
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Air Lease Corporation (the “Company”) reports the following information with respect to its aircraft activity for the fourth quarter of 2018:
As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s fleet was comprised of 275 owned aircraft and 61 managed aircraft, with commitments to acquire a total of 372 new aircraft for delivery through 2024.
Order book Deliveries
| • | The Company delivered 12 new aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2018, including 3 Boeing 737 MAX 8, 2 Boeing787-9s, 4 Airbus A321neos, 2 Airbus A321ceos and 1 Airbus A330-900neo. |
| • | The majority of order book deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2018 occurred throughout the second half of the quarter. |
Sales
The Company sold the following aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2018:
| • | 2 aircraft to Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease Limited II (“Thunderbolt II”); |
| • | 1 aircraft to Blackbird Capital II, LLC; and |
| • | 2 aircraft to third party buyers. |
With respect to the timing of deliveries and aircraft sales, one new aircraft delivery moved into the first quarter of 2019, as did a few of the aircraft sales to Thunderbolt II. The Company expects to complete the sale of the remaining six aircraft to Thunderbolt II in 2019.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements and other information included in this Current Report onForm 8-K that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s plans, strategies, beliefs and expectations, as well as certain estimates and assumptions used by the Company’s management, may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, expected dates for aircraft delivery and sales. Such statements are based on current expectations and projections about the Company’s future results, prospects and opportunities and are not guarantees of future performance. Such statements will not be updated unless required by law. Actual results and performance may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AIR LEASE CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: January 8, 2019 | By: | /s/ Gregory B. Willis | ||||
| Gregory B. Willis | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||