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Qingdao Airlines seeks $225M financing to acquire three Airbus A321neos

Qingdao Airlines is seeking $225 million in financing to acquire three Airbus A321neo single‑aisle aircraft. The funding request is intended to underwrite the purchase of the three A321neos and constitutes a targeted capital raise to expand and modernize the carrier’s narrowbody fleet.

2026-01-29T14:34:10.020881-08:00

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Airbus begins sales outreach for A220-500 stretch, targets ~180-seat market

2026-01-29T08:07:56.491140-08:00

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SAS agrees ACMI deal and extends $5.6m loan to Sweden's BRA

2026-01-29T06:32:10.710919-08:00

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Royal Air Maroc signs long-term lease for 13 Boeing 737-8s from DAE, deliveries due 2027

2026-01-29T03:01:12.675372-08:00

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Qingdao Airlines seeks $225M financing to acquire three Airbus A321neos Qingdao Airlines is seeking $225 million in financing to acquire three Airbus A321neo single‑aisle aircraft. The funding request is intended to underwrite the purchase of the three A321neos and constitutes a targeted capital raise to expand and modernize the carrier’s narrowbody fleet.

2026-01-29T14:34:10.020881-08:00

Qingdao Airlines seeks $225M financing to acquire three Airbus A321neos

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Airbus begins sales outreach for A220-500 stretch, targets ~180-seat market Airbus has begun outreach to airlines and lessors for a stretched A220 variant, widely described as the A220‑500, aiming for roughly 180 seats and preparing to launch development later this year. The move would extend Mirabel production and target the capacity gap between regional jets and A320-family single‑aisles.

2026-01-29T08:07:56.491140-08:00

Airbus begins sales outreach for A220-500 stretch, targets ~180-seat market

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SAS agrees ACMI deal and extends $5.6m loan to Sweden's BRA SAS will aid Sweden’s regional carrier BRA with a new ACMI agreement and a $5.6 million loan, the carriers said. The arrangement pairs wet-lease capacity with direct financial support, combining operational and liquidity assistance to BRA as it navigates short‑term market pressures in Scandinavia.

2026-01-29T06:32:10.710919-08:00

SAS agrees ACMI deal and extends $5.6m loan to Sweden's BRA

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Royal Air Maroc signs long-term lease for 13 Boeing 737-8s from DAE, deliveries due 2027 Royal Air Maroc has signed a long-term dry lease with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) for 13 new Boeing 737-8 (737 MAX 8) aircraft, with deliveries scheduled in 2027. The deal boosts RAM's narrowbody capacity and feeds its broader fleet expansion plans.

2026-01-29T03:01:12.675372-08:00

Royal Air Maroc signs long-term lease for 13 Boeing 737-8s from DAE, deliveries due 2027

Reuters

ACG to expand after large Boeing order, aims to cement top‑10 lessor status amid market consolidation Aviation Capital Group will press ahead with fleet expansion following a recent large Boeing purchase, its CEO said, arguing it's "critically important" to remain among the world's top‑10 aircraft lessors as the market consolidates. The move underlines lessors' race for scale to secure placements and market influence.

2026-01-29T01:01:08.412388-08:00

ACG to expand after large Boeing order, aims to cement top‑10 lessor status amid market consolidation

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Nepal Airlines makes $3.7m aircraft-loan payment as overall debt mounts Nepal Airlines has made a $3.7m payment on an aircraft loan as its overall debt burden continues to grow. The transaction provides short-term relief for mandatory creditor servicing but underscores ongoing financial pressure at the carrier and the need for sustained funding or restructuring.

2026-01-28T23:10:56.701972-08:00

Nepal Airlines makes $3.7m aircraft-loan payment as overall debt mounts

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Aero Asset: Preowned single‑engine helicopter supply tightens, prices rise in 2025

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Azul unveils Chapter 11 exit financing as CADE opens review of United and American investments Azul has launched a Chapter 11 exit financing offering to fund its U.S. restructuring and support a planned recapitalization. Brazil's antitrust regulator CADE has opened a formal review of equity investments by United Airlines and American Airlines in Azul’s capital, adding regulatory scrutiny to the exit process.

2026-01-28T12:39:57.985640-08:00

Azul unveils Chapter 11 exit financing as CADE opens review of United and American investments

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Qingdao Airlines seeks $225M financing to acquire three Airbus A321neos

Airbus begins sales outreach for A220-500 stretch, targets ~180-seat market

SAS agrees ACMI deal and extends $5.6m loan to Sweden's BRA

Royal Air Maroc signs long-term lease for 13 Boeing 737-8s from DAE, deliveries due 2027

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