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Elix Aviation Capital delivers Dash 8-202 to Air Kenya Express

Elix Aviation Capital (Elix) has delivered one Dash 8-202, MSN 516, on lease to Air Kenya Express. This is the first aircraft Elix has delivered to Air Kenya. With this new delivery, Elix continues to expand its leasing services in the African market.

Elix Aviation Capital is a regional aircraft leasing platform established in 2013 to offer comprehensive asset management and leasing solutions to airlines, lenders, and investors in the regional aircraft market. The company has selectively built a diversified lease portfolio comprised of high-quality Bombardier and ATR turboprops with an attractive and varied group of more than twenty lessees worldwide.

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