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CDB Aviation sells two A321s to Finnair

CDB Aviation, the Irish-headquartered aircraft lessor wholly owned by China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (CDB Leasing), has announced the sale of two Airbus A321-200 aircraft to Finland’s flag carrier, Finnair. CDB Aviation has developed a strong partnership with the Finnair team, supporting the airline’s long-term fleet strategy since the original lease agreements for […]

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CDB Aviation delivers three Boeing 737-8 aircraft to WestJet

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., (CDB Leasing), has delivered three Boeing 737-8 aircraft to its existing customer, Calgary-based carrier WestJet. These latest-generation 737-8 aircraft will strengthen WestJet’s narrow-body fleet, deliver improved fuel efficiency and provide affordable, flexible travel options for the airline’s guests, including satellite-supported Wi-Fi.

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CDB Aviation secures Sustainability-Linked Loan

CDB Aviation Hong Kong (Limited), a Hong Kong–incorporated entity wholly owned by CDB Aviation, has executed a new Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) transaction, anchored by a five-year unsecured term loan facility totalling US$710 million. The transaction was completed on December 19, 2025. The financing represents a significant milestone for CDB Aviation, as it marks the first

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High Ridge Aviation acquires aircraft from CDB and BBAM

High Ridge Aviation (HRA) has completed the acquisition of an Airbus A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft (MSN 958) from CDB Aviation. The aircraft is leased to AeroTransportes Mas de Carga (MasAir), a Mexico-based cargo operator with an all-A330 P2F fleet. This transaction marks High Ridge Aviation’s first transaction with CDB Aviation, establishes MasAir as a new

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CDB Aviation leases four A320neos to Estonia’s Marabu Airlines

During the Dubai Airshow 2025, CDB Aviation announced, the signing of lease agreements for four Airbus A320neo aircraft with a new airline customer in the EMEA region: Estonian leisure carrier Marabu Airlines (Marabu). Headquartered in Tallinn, Marabu is an emerging force in the German leisure market, operating from key bases in Hamburg, Leipzig and Nuremberg.

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CDB Aviation completes Airbus delivery mandate for Volaris

CDB Aviation has finalised a deal to deliver five Airbus A320neo-family aircraft to its long-time customer, Volaris. The agreement adds to a strong relationship between the two companies. So far, CDB Aviation has leased 16 aircraft to the Mexican low-cost carrier. The latest sale-and- leaseback transactions, completed since July 2024, include two A320neo and three

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CDB Aviation delivers two new A320neos to Azerbaijan Airlines

CDB Aviation has completed the delivery of two brand-new Airbus A320neo aircraft to Azerbaijan’s national carrier, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL). The delivery marks the successful completion of a lease agreement first announced in June 2024 and represents CDB Aviation’s debut transaction in Azerbaijan, adding AZAL as its newest customer in the region. The A320neo aircraft, powered

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Loong Air and CDB Aviation have signed lease agreements for six A321neo aircraft © CDB Aviation

Loong Air sign lease agreements for six Airbus A321neo jets

CDB Aviation has signed new lease agreements with Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co. (Loong Air) for six Airbus A321neo aircraft. The aircraft will be delivered in 2027 from CDB Aviation’s existing orderbook. Headquartered in Hangzhou, Loong Air continues to expand its footprint in the Chinese and regional aviation markets. The Airbus A321neo, the largest aircraft in

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Volaris takes delivery of three new Airbus A320neo aircraft

CDB Aviation, the Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (CDB Leasing), has successfully delivered three Airbus A320neo aircraft to its long-standing customer, Volaris. The delivery marks an important step in the ongoing collaboration between the aircraft lessor and the Mexican low-cost carrier. The transaction reflects the strength of the partnership between

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CDB Aviation prices US$700 million dual-tranche bond offering

CDBL FUNDING 1, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDB Aviation Lease Finance Designated Activity Company (CDB Aviation), has successfully priced a dual tranche offering of senior unsecured notes totalling US$700 million on May 20, 2025. The issuance marks CDB Aviation’s return to the international bond market after a four-year absence. The notes were issued under

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