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Aircraft Leasing Company Aercap Placing Jets it Thought it Would Scrap

Aercap said that Boeing 747 freighters once thought to be at the end of the useful life are being leased.

DUBLIN- AerCap Holdings NV Chief Executive Aengus Kelly said today that low fuel costs are helping the aircraft-leasing company place jets that the company thought it would junk.

"We are seeing a big pickup in demand for aircraft we thought we would scrap," Mr. Kelly said.

The CEO of AerCap, one of the world's largest leasing companies, said Boeing Co. 747 freighters and Airbus Group NV A340 four-engine long-haul planes once thought to be at the end of their useful life have been leased, he told the Airline Economics aircraft financing conference here. Other older jets are also remaining in service as a result of sharp fuel cost cuts, he said.

Low fuel costs haven't crimped demand for new, more fuel-efficient planes, though, Mr. Kelly added. Airlines will use large planes until major maintenance or refurbishment bills come due. At that point the aircraft will be parked creating need for the newer generation jets, Mr. Kelly said.