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.