BOC Aviation signs purchase-and-leaseback for two Airbus A350-1000s with Philippine Airlines

BOC Aviation has agreed a purchase-and-leaseback for two Airbus A350-1000s with Philippine Airlines, placing the jets on long-term operating leases to the carrier. The transaction increases PAL's A350-1000 fleet capacity; financial terms and delivery dates were not disclosed.

Discovered 2025-12-07T04:45:53.327241-08:00 | 2025-12-07T04:45:53.327241-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The deal secures long-term widebody capacity for Philippine Airlines through a purchase-and-leaseback, supporting the carrier's ongoing fleet programmes and operational resilience (see recent PAL fleet modernisation efforts: https://hype.aero/?story=df71b965-0d3e-404f-9f8a-ff4dee12d1e5).
  • It signals sustained lessor demand for A350-1000 assets and bolsters BOC Aviation’s widebody portfolio at a time when Airbus has been actively delivering A350-1000s (Airbus recorded its 100th A350-1000 delivery recently: https://hype.aero/?story=87579f82-0c98-43a4-a3bf-fc8599244a2d).
  • The transaction fits broader regional appetite for long-haul widebodies, aligning with other APAC carriers’ recent bids and evaluations for A350/787 family aircraft (context on regional widebody procurement: https://hype.aero/?story=d9f49638-f399-480b-b292-6188c973d961).

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2025-12-07T04:45:53.327241-08:00
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