(Reuters) - The head of the world's largest aircraft leasing company, AerCap ( AER ), said on Wednesday that Russia may look to buy whole aircraft or engines if and when its markets reopen, but that leasing and parts-trading would take longer to resume.

CEO Aengus Kelly also told Reuters after reporting higher 2024 income that the wider industry continued to face shortages of aircraft and engines, but that supply chains were starting to improve - albeit with question marks over certification delays.