Air Lease Corp. on Dec. 22 announced the delivery of one new long-term lease Airbus A320-200neo aircraft to Peach Aviation Ltd. (Japan). Shares declined 2.7% at the close on Tuesday.
Air Lease’s (AL) aircraft, featuring CFM International LEAP-1A engines, is the first of two new A320-200neo aircraft to be delivered this December from the company’s order book with the European planemaker.
Additionally, Peach is also expected to get two new leased A321-200neo aircraft delivered by Airbus in 2021 and 2022.
“This most recent transaction by ALC in the Japanese market demonstrates our commitment to environmental sustainability with the most modern, fuel-efficient aircraft,” said Air Lease Chairman Steven F. Udvar-Házy.
Separately, the aircraft leasing company also announced a long-term lease agreement for one new Airbus A321-200neo aircraft with Pegasus Airlines for delivery in 2023.
Pegasus Airlines also confirmed the sale of four Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Air Lease as part of a sale-leaseback transaction.
“This deal aligns with Pegasus Airlines’ fleet modernization and rationalization efforts to advance the airline’s environmental, financial and operational performance.” said Udvar-Házy.
On Dec. 10, Barclays analyst Mark DeVries reiterated a Buy rating on AL stock and raised the price target from $44 to $56 (37.4% upside potential).
DeVries is “incrementally positive” on the stock citing the combination of promising Covid-19 vaccines, “healthy” consumers who’ve benefited from income replacement and loan forbearance, along with “still cheap valuations.” (See AL stock analysis on TipRanks).
From the rest of the Street, the stock scores a Strong Buy analyst consensus based on 3 unanimous Buys. The average price target of $47 implies upside potential of 15.4% to current levels.
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