Dubai-based Avora Aviation has completed a sale-and-leaseback transaction with FTAI Aviation covering one Airbus A320, MSN 5931. The aircraft will be operated by Fly2Sky Airlines and is expected to enter service later in August 2026. The addition forms part of Fly2Sky’s fleet renewal and restructuring programme for the year. Avora said the transaction also supports
MACH OE, an open-ended aircraft fund, took delivery of two new Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft on July 29 and 30, 2026, placing both on long-term leases with United Airlines. The aircraft are the first of several targeted acquisitions planned in the coming months as MACH OE builds its seed portfolio. MACH OE was jointly
FAI rent-a-jet has added a Bombardier Global 6000 to its fleet, marking its second Global 6000 acquisition of 2026 as the German operator responds to growing demand for long-range charter capacity. The aircraft, D-AFAN (MSN 9471), was acquired just five weeks after the letter of intent was signed. It becomes the seventh Bombardier Global series
Aircraft investment specialist Stratos has acquired an Airbus A321-200 on lease to Air Transat, adding the Canadian carrier as a new client within its growing serviced aircraft portfolio. The aircraft was acquired from a major lessor and further expands Stratos’ managed fleet while bringing both a new airline and new investor client into its portfolio.
Textron Aviation has delivered the 500th Cessna Citation CJ4-series business jet, with the milestone aircraft going to a customer in the Philippines. The aircraft, a Citation CJ4 Gen2, marks more than a decade of deliveries for the company’s largest light jet. The CJ4 is operated globally by owner-operators and fleet customers across missions ranging from
CDB Aviation has completed the delivery of three Airbus A321neo aircraft to UK leisure airline Jet2, supporting the carrier’s ongoing fleet modernisation programme. The three A321-251NX aircraft join Jet2’s fleet as the airline continues a renewal programme launched in March 2023. Jet2 has placed firm orders for 155 new A321neo aircraft. Featuring Jet2holidays livery, the
AMAC Aerospace Turkey has redelivered three Boeing 737 aircraft following the completion of maintenance work at its facility in Bodrum. The first aircraft, a VIP Boeing BBJ 737-900 operated by a long-standing AMAC Aerospace customer, underwent a C-check. Work included the removal and reinstallation of the cabin, galley, aft cargo compartment, auxiliary fuel tank, fan
Avolon has agreed a sale-and-leaseback transaction with India’s Akasa Air covering up to seven Boeing 737-8200 aircraft. The deal expands the aviation finance company’s existing partnership with Akasa and will support the airline’s continued fleet growth and network development in the Indian market. The 737-8200 is the highest-capacity variant of the 737-8 MAX, offering improved
Heart Aerospace has completed the first flight of its X1 demonstrator, which the company says is the largest battery-electric aircraft yet to fly. The flight took place on August 12, at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York, where Heart has established its X1 flight-test base. The piloted aircraft flew for 27 minutes, reaching an altitude
TrueNoord has delivered an Embraer E195LR to Air Montenegro on a five-year operating lease, supporting the carrier’s fleet and network expansion. The aircraft, MSN 19000471, was delivered in late July and has entered service on intra-European routes from Air Montenegro’s Podgorica base. TrueNoord said the aircraft will provide additional capacity as the airline expands in
