Itochu to invest $1.9bn in Tokyo Century's aircraft leasing unit

TransportationJapanese trading house taps US's Aviation Capital Group as global jet shortage persistsThe Airbus A320neo is widely used in the aircraft leasing business. (Airbus) Nikkei staff writersJuly 31, 2026 17:31 JSTTOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu plans to invest about 300 billion yen ($1.9 billion) to acquire a 50% stake in Aviation Capital Group (ACG), a leading U.S. aircraft lessor and a subsidiary of Japanese leasing company Tokyo Century, Nikkei has learned.