Is AerCap Holdings N. V. (AER) a Better Aviation Investment Than The Boeing Company (BA)? AerCap Holdings N. V.
's (AER) impressive delivery milestone – leasing its 100th Boeing 787 to Grupo Aeromexico – solidifies the company's position as the world's largest owner of Boeing 787s, with approximately 140 owned and ordered aircraft in its portfolio.
This achievement comes at a time when Boeing (BA) is grappling with manufacturing bottlenecks and negative margins in its commercial airplanes division.