CDB Aviation leases two A321s to Freebird Airlines

CDB Aviation, the Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has signed lease agreements with Turkish leisure and charter airline Freebird Airlines for two Airbus A321ceo aircraft. The transaction will support the continued development of Freebird Airlines’ all-Airbus fleet. The aircraft will feature a special livery commemorating the airline’s 25th anniversary and […]

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The first of four Boeing 737-8s for Norwegian

CDB Aviation delivers first B737-8 to Norwegian

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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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Romanian carrier TAROM receives first Boeing 737-8

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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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Airbus A321neo aircraft in Jet2holiday livery

CDB Aviation completes three A321neo deliveries to Jet2

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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 completes Marabu A320neo deliveries

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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 seals Lufthansa B787 sale- and lease-back deal

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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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China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-8 aircraft

China Southern takes delivery of Boeing 737-8

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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 delivers first A321LR to Icelandair

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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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LATAM will take delivery of five A321neos in Q2

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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 sells two A321s to Finnair

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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 leases two A321s to Freebird Airlines

CDB Aviation delivers first B737-8 to Norwegian

Romanian carrier TAROM receives first Boeing 737-8

CDB Aviation completes three A321neo deliveries to Jet2

CDB completes Marabu A320neo deliveries

CDB Aviation seals Lufthansa B787 sale- and lease-back deal

China Southern takes delivery of Boeing 737-8

CDB Aviation delivers first A321LR to Icelandair

LATAM will take delivery of five A321neos in Q2

CDB Aviation sells two A321s to Finnair

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