The widebody aircraft market is experiencing a remarkable resurgence, with lease rates climbing 15% year-over-year as international passenger traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels.
The Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 families are seeing particularly strong demand, driven by premium long-haul route expansion from carriers in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.
Lessors report that placement activity for widebody aircraft has accelerated significantly, with average time-on-ground between leases dropping to historic lows.
The recovery has prompted several lessors to increase their widebody orderbook positions, betting on sustained demand for fuel-efficient long-range aircraft.
However, challenges remain in the used widebody market, where values have been slower to recover compared to narrowbody counterparts.
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