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• David Kaminski-Morrow
Russian state leasing company GTLK has agreed to take 72 Mil Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters from Russian Helicopters under a follow-on pact. The first aircraft are expected to arrive this year from the Kazan helicopter plant.
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Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras plans to add Boeing 787-8 capacity through a wet lease, according to the report. The available information does not identify the lessor, aircraft count, lease term or intended routes, limiting visibility into the scale and purpose of the arrangement.
Russian state leasing company GTLK has agreed to take 72 Mil Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters from Russian Helicopters under a follow-on pact. The first aircraft are expected to arrive this year from the Kazan helicopter plant.
Angolan flag carrier TAAG plans to negotiate the sale of Boeing 737-700 aircraft to Cabo Verde. The available report does not specify how many aircraft are involved, their sale price or the timing of any transaction.
AerSale will lease a Boeing 757-200PCF freighter to Romanian cargo carrier Mister Air Transport, supporting the company’s plan to begin independent flight operations in October 2026. The agreement gives Mister Air a freighter as it prepares to establish its own operating capability.
Apollo Global Management is set to use aircraft financing rather than high-yield bonds for a £3.5 billion debt package backing its acquisition of easyJet. The choice puts aircraft-backed funding at the center of the deal’s financing structure.
Binter has secured €455 million ($510 million) in financing for nine E195-E2s it plans to receive from 2027. The total includes four aircraft that were purchase rights when the airline placed its latest order in July, bringing those options into its planned fleet pipeline.
Malaysia Aviation Group, parent of Malaysia Airlines, has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Airbus to acquire Sepang Aircraft Engineering, Airbus’ wholly owned maintenance subsidiary. The deal would bring the MRO business under the airline group’s ownership; the article provides no transaction value or completion timeline.
Aeroméxico has renewed and expanded its credit facility to $250 million, strengthening the airline’s available corporate financing. The agreement provides additional liquidity as the carrier manages ongoing fleet, network and operational requirements.
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