JLPS Ireland has announced the appointment of Colin Joyce as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 October 2025. Joyce, a Chartered Accountant with more than 25 years of experience in aviation finance and leasing, returns to the company he helped establish in 2019.
Macquarie AirFinance is evaluating strategic opportunities with the process being led by J.P. Morgan, according to industry sources in mid-August. The timing is aligned with favorable conditions in the global leasing market, as the U.S. Federal Reserve considers potential interest rate cuts and lessors look to expand capacity before the end of the year.
Kenya Airways may soon see a change in the ownership structure of two aircraft it currently leases, as Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) seeks regulatory clearance to sell them to US-based Azorra Aviation. While the deal is pending approval from the Comesa Competition Commission, operational control of the aircraft will remain with Kenya Airways, ensuring no disruption to its current services.
JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd (JLPS) and its Dublin-based affiliate JLPS Ireland Limited have confirmed the successful acquisition and delivery of a new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to flydubai, marking the third and final delivery under a three-aircraft portfolio mandate awarded earlier in 2025. The transaction, structured as a sale and leaseback, was conducted on behalf of JLPS’s Japanese investor base…
SMBC Aviation Capital, one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing companies, has announced the successful close of its second Japanese-focused investment fund, GAEL II (Global Aviation Equipment Leasing). The fund, finalized on 20 August 2025 in Dublin, raised equity capital from 14 Japanese financial investors to acquire a portfolio of eight aircraft from SMBC Aviation Capital’s portfolio.
JetBlue Airways has completed the sale of 12 Embraer E190-100 aircraft along with 12 CF34-10E6 engines to aviation aftermarket specialist Werner Aero. Announced on August 5, 2025, the agreement will see the assets delivered to Ascent Aviation’s MRO facility in Marana, Arizona, between June 2025 and February 2026.
ORIX Aviation Systems Limited has announced the successful closing of three unsecured bilateral Revolving Credit Facilities (RCFs) with Barclays Bank plc, China Construction Bank (Europe) S.A, and First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC. These new agreements mark an important milestone in the company’s financing strategy, representing its inaugural RCF transactions with each of these prominent financial institutions.
Crestone Air Partners has announced the successful closing of a lease agreement for an Airbus A320-200 aircraft with Cebu Pacific, further strengthening its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region. The deal marks another key milestone in Crestone’s strategy of steady, long-term growth with leading airline partners in major markets.
Airlink, Southern Africa’s leading regional carrier, has officially finalized a lease agreement with Azorra for 10 brand-new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, marking a major fleet expansion that will support the airline’s next phase of growth across sub-Saharan Africa. The first delivery is expected later this year, with all aircraft scheduled for delivery by 2027.
GetJet Aviation Holdings, an international aviation services group headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, has announced robust financial results for the fiscal year 2024, recording a net profit of €25.4 million. The group’s total revenues reached €184.3 million, underlining its strong performance and strategic diversification in the highly competitive ACMI and aircraft maintenance (MRO) sectors.
