Norwegian has taken delivery of the first of four B737-8 aircraft from CDB Aviation, marking the lessor’s first aircraft placement with the Scandinavian airline. The four aircraft are covered by lease agreements signed between CDB Aviation, the Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, and Norwegian in December 2024. “We are pleased to mark […]
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CDB Aviation, the Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has delivered the first Boeing 737-8 to Romanian flag carrier TAROM, marking the aircraft’s entry into the airline’s fleet. Bucharest-based TAROM plans to add four 737-8 aircraft under a mix of operating and finance leases. The first two are being leased from CDB Aviation,
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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
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CDB Aviation has completed the delivery of four Airbus A320neo aircraft to Estonian leisure carrier Marabu Airlines, fulfilling a lease agreement announced in November 2025. The Pratt & Whitney PW1127GA-JM-powered aircraft support Marabu’s fleet and network expansion from its bases in Hamburg, Leipzig and Nuremberg, Germany, serving leisure destinations across the Mediterranean. With the final
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CDB Aviation, the Irish leasing subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has completed a sale-and-lease-back transaction with Lufthansa covering two Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The aircraft, delivered to Lufthansa in late 2025 and early 2026, will operate on the airline’s long-haul network and feature its new Allegris cabin, including upgraded business, premium-economy and
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CDB Aviation, the Irish-based wholly owned subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., has delivered a Boeing 737-8 aircraft to its existing customer, China Southern Airlines. This latest delivery follows the addition of two Airbus A321-251NX aircraft from the lessor’s orderbook in August 2025. Together, these transactions bring the total number of aircraft on
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CDB Aviation, the Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has delivered the first of two Airbus A321LR aircraft to Icelandair as part of a long-term lease agreement signed in January 2024. The initial aircraft was handed over in March 2026, with the second expected to join the airline’s fleet later this
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CDB Aviation, the Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co. (CDB Leasing), has signed lease agreements with LATAM Airlines Group for five Airbus A321-271NX aircraft. The agreements were announced on the sidelines of the ISTAT Americas conference. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026. They will join
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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, 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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