(FILES) CEO of Avolon Andy Cronin looks on during a signing ceremony marking the order by Avolon of 40 Boeing 737-8 aircraft at ParisLe Bourget Airport on June 20, 2023. Aircraft leasing firm Avolon said October 9, 2026, that it had ordered 140 Boeing and 110 Airbus planes because airlines are showing strong demand for modern, fuel-efficient models. "We continue to see strong demand for new-technology aircraft, reflected in our placement and trading activity this quarter," Avolon's chief executive Andy Cronin said in a statement. (Photo by Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP via Getty Images)