** Shares of aircraft lessor Air Lease Corp AL.N fall 3.5% to $44 after BofA Global Research trims rating to "underperform" from "buy"
** "In this environment, not every lessor is equally positioned to reap the near-term benefits" - brokerage
** Says AL's "strong" dependance on original equipment deliveries could continue to hinder the stock
** AL last month said it expected lease rates and aircraft valuations to rise on a shortfall of commercial planes
** 5 of 6 brokerages rate AL "buy" and 1 "hold"; their median PT is $55.50 - LSEG data
** As of last close, stock down 7% YTD
(Reporting by Anshuman Tripathy)
((Anshuman.Tripathy@thomsonreuters.com))
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