African Pilot Magazine

Aircraft Leasing

9 March 2026
Uganda Airlines Wet Leases Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 to Restore Long-Haul Operations
Uganda Airlines wet leases an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 to restore long-haul flights to London and…
9 March 2026
AFG Announces Placement of Airbus A320-232 with Buraq Air in Libya
AFG places an Airbus A320-232 with Libya’s Buraq Air, supporting the airline’s fleet expansion and regional…
5 February 2026
African Development Bank and Air Côte d’Ivoire Sign Letter of Intent to Strengthen Aviation Financing, Skills Development and Sustainability
African Development Bank and Air Côte d’Ivoire sign an LOI to advance aviation financing, skills development…
29 January 2026
DAE Announces Long-Term Lease of 13 Boeing 737-8 Aircraft to Royal Air Maroc
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has agreed to lease 13 Boeing 737-8 aircraft to Royal Air Maroc, supporting…

Avolon will lease six Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft to Royal Air Maroc, supporting the airline’s…

TrueNoord appoints Basil Gygax as Sales Director for Africa, the Middle East and CIS, strengthening…

Airlink takes delivery of the first three of ten Embraer E195-E2 jets on lease from…

The global pre-owned helicopter market is rebounding, with demand driven by EMS, SAR, firefighting, and…

South African Airways has wet-leased a 2016 Airbus A330-300 to modernise its fleet, but analysts…

AFG Aviation Ireland delivers two CRJ1000 aircraft on finance lease to Cally Air, boosting fleet…

Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique invites bids for the short-term wet lease of five aircraft. Submission…

Airlink confirms lease of 10 new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft from Azorra, boosting fleet capacity and…

AELF secures $31 million in financing with Absa Bank Group for an A330-300 leased to…

At AviaDev Africa 2025, aviation leaders discussed how ACMI leasing can help African airlines scale…