Aviation's relative immunity to a host of political, economic and even social issues that have dragged down virtually every other sector couldn't last forever and the potential failure of American International Group Inc. (AIG) could be the fly in the ointment. MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal's online newsletter, says AIG may have to sell its commercial aircraft leasing arm, International Lease Finance Corp., to stay afloat and that will undoubtedly send ripples through the whole industry. In fact, Boeing has 102 firm orders through ILFC and if the company's credit rating is downgraded, that could mean higher prices for the end customers of those aircraft.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/news/aig-problems-affect-aviation-sector