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Irish Aircraft Leasing Editorial

Builds airport, destination and leasing-industry breakdowns from CSO data.

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How Big Is Ireland's Aircraft Leasing Industry?

Employment, income, assets and lessee countries for Irish aircraft lessors, 2013 to 2025, from the CSO's Aircraft Leasing in Ireland release.

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How Irish Aircraft Lessors Fund Their Fleets: Loans, Bonds, Equity

Loans fell from 62% to 48% of Irish aircraft lessors' liabilities between 2019 and 2025 while bonds more than doubled their share. CSO figures.

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How Irish Airports Fell and Recovered, 2019 to 2025

Dublin lost 78% of its passengers in 2020. By 2023 every main Irish airport was above its 2019 level, and by 2025 Shannon was 39% ahead.

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Mean vs Median Pay in Irish Aircraft Leasing, 2019 to 2025

Mean weekly pay in Irish aircraft leasing was €5,193 in 2025 against a median of €2,434. What the CSO's earnings figures show, year by year.

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Men and Women in Irish Aircraft Leasing: Headcount and Pay

The CSO splits aircraft leasing employment by sex. In 2025 women were 39% of staff, and their median weekly pay was 72% of men's.

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Where Irish Aircraft Lessors Earn Their Lease Income

Asia, Europe and America account for 97% of the €22.6bn Irish lessors earned in 2025. America's share has nearly doubled since 2013, and the US is now first.

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Passengers, flights and destinations for every Irish airport, plus the CSO numbers behind Ireland’s aircraft leasing industry.

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Figures are sourced from the Central Statistics Office, Ireland (CSO), Aviation Statistics and Aircraft Leasing in Ireland, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. CSO data is provisional for the most recent periods and subject to revision.

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