00:00This 100 million dollar machine hurtling through the sky, the airline flying it probably doesn't
00:07even own it. Welcome to aviation's biggest secret, a hidden multi-billion dollar industry
00:15controlled by mysterious companies you never even heard of. Airlines can't afford to buy planes,
00:24one Boeing 737 costs more than most companies' entire annual revenue, so instead of buying,
00:33they rent from aircraft leasing giants. These Irish-based leasing companies own over half
00:41the world's commercial fleet. They are the invisible landlords of the sky, making billions
00:49while airlines just focus on flying. So next time you fly, remember, you're not just a passenger,
00:58you're riding in someone else's multi-million or billion dollar investments, and they're probably
01:06Irish.
