Net charges related to Ukraine Conflict

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine and has since been engaged in a broad military conflict with Ukraine (the “Ukraine Conflict”). In response to the Ukraine Conflict and ongoing related hostilities, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and other countries have imposed broad, far-reaching sanctions against Russia, certain Russian persons and certain activities involving Russia or Russian persons (the “Sanctions”).

In compliance with all applicable sanctions in March 2022, we terminated the leasing of all of our aircraft and engines with Russian airlines. These terminations have resulted in reduced revenues and operating cash flows.

The Ukraine Conflict, the Sanctions and the actions of our former Russian lessees and the Russian government together have represented an unusual and infrequent event and therefore the related net charges are classified separately on our Condensed Consolidated Income Statements. During 2022, we recognized a pre-tax net charge of $2.7 billion to our earnings, comprised of write-offs and impairments of flight equipment, which were partially offset by the derecognition of lease-related assets and liabilities (including maintenance rights and lease premium intangible assets, maintenance liabilities, security deposits and other balances) and the collection of letter of credit proceeds. We recognized a total loss write-off with respect to our assets that remain in Russia and Ukraine, and impairment losses with respect to the assets we have recovered from Russian and Ukrainian airlines.

We are pursuing claims in the London Commercial Court with respect to our assets that remain in Russia against the insurers under our contingent and possessed insurance policy (“C&P Policy”) and, with respect to our assets that remain in Russia and were not the subject of insurance settlements with Russian airlines and their Russian insurers, against the insurers and reinsurers under our former Russian lessees’ insurance and reinsurance policies. Refer to Note 26—Commitments and Contingencies for further details on these legal proceedings. We are also pursuing claims in the London Commercial Court under the airlines’ insurance and reinsurance policies with respect to two aircraft which were in Ukraine at the beginning of the Ukraine Conflict.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized insurance settlement proceeds of $1.3 billion pursuant to insurance settlements with six Russian airlines and their Russian insurers in respect of 67 aircraft and ten spare engines lost in Russia. Insurance settlement discussions remain ongoing with respect to our claims under the insurance policies of several other Russian airlines. However, it is uncertain whether any of these discussions will result in any insurance settlement or receipt of insurance settlement proceeds and, if so, in what amount. In particular, it remains uncertain whether the necessary approvals and funding to complete any such further insurance settlements can be obtained.

We intend to continue to vigorously pursue all such insurance claims. However, the collection, timing and amount of any potential recoveries under our C&P Policy and under the respective airlines’ insurance and reinsurance policies are uncertain and we have not recognized any claim receivables as of June 30, 2024.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we recognized net recovery of $23 million in respect of a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft which was in Ukraine at the beginning of the Ukraine Conflict and subsequently extracted. The recovery amount was based on the lower of depreciated cost and fair value of the aircraft less costs to recover the aircraft.

Net recoveries related to Ukraine Conflict consisted of the following for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(U.S. Dollars in millions)
Net recoveries of flight equipment	$	—	$	(13)	$	(23)	$	(15)


Letters of credit receipts and other collections	—		(1)		—		(13)
Net recoveries related to Ukraine Conflict	$	—	$	(14)	$	(23)	$	(28)