Turkish carrier Air Anka has applied for U.S. operating authority while arranging a wet‑lease of one Airbus A330 to United Nigeria Airlines starting July 2026. The A330 will underpin United Nigeria’s planned long‑haul launch, tying a Turkish lessor into an African carrier’s expansion.
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Air Anka has applied for U.S. operating authority — a formal regulatory step relevant to any future U.S. services or U.S.-based wet‑lease approvals and an indicator of broader U.S.-Turkey relations.
The deal is a one‑aircraft Airbus A330 wet‑lease starting July 2026, giving United Nigeria immediate widebody capacity for its long‑haul launch while concentrating operational risk on the lessor and the single aircraft.
The transaction highlights Turkish carriers’ role as capacity providers to African startups and reflects ongoing shifts in Turkish carrier activity and regional leasing dynamics.
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