Lesha Bank, acting on behalf of the Lesha Aviation Fund, has agreed to sell six Airbus A380 aircraft to Emirates, the world’s largest operator of the type. Two aircraft have already been delivered, with the remaining four scheduled for transfer in stages through April 2028 as their existing leases expire. The transaction will secure Emirates’ […]
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Emirates has completed a 12-year Shariah-compliant French lease financing to support the acquisition of two new Airbus A350-900 aircraft in 2026, in a transaction involving Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) and Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB). The financing combines two structures traditionally arranged separately, adapting the features of a French lease to comply with
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Lufthansa Technik and Emirates have reinforced their long-standing A380 base maintenance agreement. Under the new multi-year contract, Lufthansa Technik Philippines, the global MRO provider’s Asian centre of excellence for widebody base maintenance, will continue carrying out heavy checks on Emirates’ A380s until 2030. The programme is already under way at Lufthansa Technik Philippines’ existing maintenance
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GE Aerospace and Emirates have signed an agreement to develop advanced piece part component repair capabilities for GE90 and GP7200 engines as part of the expansion of its Emirates Engine Maintenance Centre (EEMC) in Dubai. Under the agreement, GE Aerospace will provide technical consultancy and training support to help establish a dedicated component repair line
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Emirates and GAMECO have further strengthened their long-standing partnership with the signing of new multi-year agreements to expand heavy maintenance services for Emirates’ fleet. The collaboration began in September 2023 with a dedicated agreement covering the Airbus A380, for which Emirates is the world’s largest operator. As part of this initial partnership, GAMECO established a
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Emirates has signed a new MoU that grants the airline full rights to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul on its own Trent 900 engines, the powerplant behind the carrier’s iconic Airbus A380 fleet. Alongside the agreement, Emirates and Rolls-Royce have extended the existing TotalCare coverage for the Trent 900 fleet well into the 2040s, cementing
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Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, and Emirates, the world’s largest international airline by revenue passenger kilometres, have expanded their comprehensive long-term agreement for maintenance, repair, and overhaul services on the main landing gear of Emirates’ A380 fleet. The amended agreement introduces an enhanced support programme that increases overhaul service availability, ensuring smoother and more reliable
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Emirates has announced a major order for 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft powered by GE9X engines, valued at US$38 billion at list prices. The agreement was unveiled on the opening day of the Dubai Airshow 2025 and represents one of the most significant commitments of the event. With this latest order, Emirates’ total Boeing backlog
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The Emirates Group has reported a new record half-year profit before tax of AED 12.2 billion (US$ 3.3 billion) for the first six months of 2025–26. This marks the fourth year in a row that the Group has achieved record profitability during this reporting period. After accounting for income tax charges, profit after tax reached
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Aircraft investment specialist Stratos has confirmed an agreement to forward sell its sole-managed Airbus A380-800, MSN190, to Emirates when the lease ends in 2027. The deal was made on behalf of a group of Asia-based institutional investors. It follows a long-term lease first arranged by Stratos in 2015. This agreement highlights Stratos’ strength in handling
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