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• Hilka Birns
Cabo Verde’s state-owned domestic carrier, Linhas Aéreas de Cabo Verde, trading as CVsky, has added an ATR 72-600 under a 12-year operating lease with Singapore-based lessor Avation. The agreement expands the carrier’s fleet with a turboprop aircraft for its domestic operations.
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Cabo Verde’s state-owned domestic carrier, Linhas Aéreas de Cabo Verde, trading as CVsky, has added an ATR 72-600 under a 12-year operating lease with Singapore-based lessor Avation. The agreement expands the carrier’s fleet with a turboprop aircraft for its domestic operations.
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