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Esas to pledge 10% of Pegasus, applies to SPK to register 50m TL stake

Esas Holding, majority owner of Türkiye's low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines, plans to pledge a roughly 10% stake and has applied to Turkey's Capital Markets Board to register 50 million TL of Pegasus shares as loan collateral and convert them into tradable securities on the exchange.

2026-02-17T22:13:10.136793-08:00

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JSX adds two ATR 42-600 turboprops from lessor TrueNoord to support regional public‑charter expansion

2026-02-17T09:15:04.557851-08:00

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UAE’s SolitAir open to ACMI offers, seeks AOCs in Kenya and Saudi Arabia

2026-02-17T01:32:54.709988-08:00

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Bamboo Airways in talks to lease Boeing 737 MAX jets

2026-02-16T16:54:19.713132-08:00

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Esas to pledge 10% of Pegasus, applies to SPK to register 50m TL stake Esas Holding, majority owner of Türkiye's low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines, plans to pledge a roughly 10% stake and has applied to Turkey's Capital Markets Board to register 50 million TL of Pegasus shares as loan collateral and convert them into tradable securities on the exchange.

2026-02-17T22:13:10.136793-08:00

Esas to pledge 10% of Pegasus, applies to SPK to register 50m TL stake

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JSX adds two ATR 42-600 turboprops from lessor TrueNoord to support regional public‑charter expansion Two ATR 42-600 turboprops leased from regional lessor TrueNoord have joined JSX’s fleet — the first delivered in November and the second in January — bolstering the US public‑charter operator's regional expansion. Both aircraft are already in service as JSX scales turboprop operations through operating leases.

2026-02-17T09:15:04.557851-08:00

JSX adds two ATR 42-600 turboprops from lessor TrueNoord to support regional public‑charter expansion

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UAE’s SolitAir open to ACMI offers, seeks AOCs in Kenya and Saudi Arabia SolitAir, a UAE-based carrier, is soliciting ACMI offers while pursuing air operator certificates in Kenya and Saudi Arabia, signaling plans to expand wet-lease and regional operations across Africa and the Gulf. The move aims to place short- and medium-haul capacity into local networks via new AOCs.

2026-02-17T01:32:54.709988-08:00

UAE’s SolitAir open to ACMI offers, seeks AOCs in Kenya and Saudi Arabia

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Bamboo Airways in talks to lease Boeing 737 MAX jets Vietnam's Bamboo Airways is in talks to lease Boeing 737 MAX jets to boost short‑ and medium‑haul capacity, ch-aviation reports. Discussions are preliminary; the airline did not disclose how many aircraft, the identity of potential lessors, or expected delivery timing.

2026-02-16T16:54:19.713132-08:00

Bamboo Airways in talks to lease Boeing 737 MAX jets

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FlyHouse acquires Jetsmith, folds charter brokerage and aircraft sales into its 3P platform FlyHouse, based in Van Nuys, has acquired Jetsmith, an on-demand charter brokerage, aircraft sales and consulting firm, and will integrate its operations into FlyHouse's third-party (3P) broker platform. The deal broadens FlyHouse's service mix across charter, sales and advisory offerings.

2026-02-16T08:36:08.109945-08:00

FlyHouse acquires Jetsmith, folds charter brokerage and aircraft sales into its 3P platform

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BlueFive Capital launches US$1bn aircraft-leasing subsidiary in Oman International alternative investment firm BlueFive Capital has established a dedicated US$1 billion aircraft-leasing subsidiary in Oman. The new unit aims to expand BlueFive's leasing footprint in the Middle East, deploying capital to acquire and place commercial aircraft with regional and global carriers.

2026-02-16T02:30:54.447932-08:00

BlueFive Capital launches US$1bn aircraft-leasing subsidiary in Oman

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Air Congo wet‑leases Boeing 737‑800 from Ethiopian Airlines Air Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo carrier, has wet‑leased a Boeing 737‑800 from Ethiopian Airlines. The arrangement supplies aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance from Ethiopian, providing Air Congo immediate narrowbody capacity for its operations while the airline establishes scheduled services.

2026-02-15T23:54:44.416982-08:00

Air Congo wet‑leases Boeing 737‑800 from Ethiopian Airlines

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Viet Nam to reform airline capital and foreign-ownership rules Vietnam plans to reform airline capital and foreign-ownership rules, a regulatory shift intended to open its aviation sector to greater external investment and alter carrier financing structures. The move will be closely watched by investors, lessors and foreign airlines seeking market access.

2026-02-15T17:30:52.436393-08:00

Viet Nam to reform airline capital and foreign-ownership rules

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Esas to pledge 10% of Pegasus, applies to SPK to register 50m TL stake

JSX adds two ATR 42-600 turboprops from lessor TrueNoord to support regional public‑charter expansion

UAE’s SolitAir open to ACMI offers, seeks AOCs in Kenya and Saudi Arabia

Bamboo Airways in talks to lease Boeing 737 MAX jets

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