A consortium of private-equity investors and the head of International Lease Finance Corp are close to making a bid for about half of the aviation-leasing business of American International Group, ILFC’s troubled parent. Steven Udvar-Házy, ILFC chief executive, along with Onex, Greenbriar and Canada Pension Plan might make an offer for the aircraft portfolio as early as this week, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter.
