Aircraft and Ships
Information as of March 31, 2025.
Aircraft and Ships
Business
Leasing and asset management services for aircraft and ships
| Assets | ¥1,232.0 billion |
|---|---|
| Profits | ¥67.4 billion |
Overview
Expertise Acquired over Four Decades
Aircraft business: We entered the aircraft financing business in 1978 and entered the aircraft operating lease business with the establishment of an aircraft leasing company in Ireland in 1991. In addition to leasing owned aircraft, we provide domestic and overseas investors with asset management services including aircraft investment arrangements and aircraft sale and re-lease.
Moreover, in 2018 we took a 30% stake in Avolon Holdings Limited, a leading global aircraft leasing company.
Ship business: ORIX entered the ship leasing business in 1971 and has owned ships since the 1980s, investing in ships and chartering them to Japanese and international shipping companies. We have accumulated a wide range of know-how related to ship financing, the management and operation of ships we own, and ship trading and brokerage.
Strengths
Aircraft Business
- Aircraft leasing and related investment deals sourcing ability and high-quality asset management services
- Avolon’s business model of ordering from aircraft manufacturers
Ship Business
- Ship management and operations function (Santoku Senpaku, ORIX Maritime)
- Diversified portfolio encompassing owned vessels, financing, and fee businesses
Opportunities
Aircraft Business
- Rising demand for aircraft, including used aircraft, due to supply shortages, along with increases in aircraft prices and lease rates
- Greater demand for aircraft remarketing and asset management
Ship Business
- Ongoing global inflationary trends
- Investment to decarbonize and digitally transform shipping
Risks
Aircraft Business
- Decrease in passenger demand due to a global economic slowdown, war, terrorism, or infectious diseases
- Airline bankruptcies
- Intensifying competition in aircraft purchasing and leasing
Ship Business
- Decrease in the volume of trade due to accelerating protectionism (decrease in volume of goods shipped internationally)
- Decrease in investor demand due to a global economic slowdown
Comparative Aircraft Leasing Business Overview
Leadership
- Leadership information updated as of February 1, 2026.
