African Pilot Magazine

Aircraft Leasing

25 June 2026
Jambojet Turns Operating Discipline into Profitability
Jambojet’s return to profitability shows how African low-cost airline economics depend on more than demand. Speaking…
9 June 2026
African Development Bank Governors Back Aviation Transformation Platform
The African Development Bank Group has presented its Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme, which aims to mobilise…
22 May 2026
Nigeria Advances Aviation Financing Reforms Through Cape Town Convention Compliance
Nigeria is strengthening its position as a more competitive market for aircraft financing and leasing through…
11 May 2026
EgyptAir Takes Delivery of First Boeing 737 MAX Jet
EgyptAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX, marking the arrival of the first…

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…