EgyptAir secures five A350-900 leases as part of its 16-aircraft A350 order

EgyptAir has signed lease agreements for five Airbus A350‑900s to back a wider 16‑aircraft A350 order and accelerate its long‑haul fleet renewal. Macquarie AirFinance agreed a $300m sale‑and‑leaseback for two A350‑900s (deliveries 2026); BOC Aviation will purchase and leaseback three A350‑900s, with first delivery in 2025.

Discovered 2025-11-18T22:44:49.456918-08:00 | 2025-11-18T22:44:49.456918-08:00

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  • The five leased A350‑900s provide immediate funding and delivery pacing for EgyptAir’s 16‑aircraft A350 commitment, advancing its long‑haul expansion and fleet renewal; comparable fleet moves include Ethiopian’s firm order for six A350‑900s.
  • The transactions — a $300m sale‑and‑leaseback with Macquarie and a purchase‑and‑leaseback with BOC Aviation — underscore continued reliance on lessor and structured financing to fund widebody deliveries, a trend seen in recent carrier financings such as the Turkish Airlines JOLCO package for two A350‑900s.
  • BOC’s A350s will be Rolls‑Royce Trent XWB‑powered; the combination of lessor placements and EgyptAir’s concurrent maintenance capability developments supports delivery readiness and longer‑term operational control.

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