Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest private airline, is preparing to expand its fleet with the addition of a dry-leased Embraer E195, carrying serial number 19000029. The aircraft is owned by Regional One, a U.S.-based lessor, and is expected to enter service soon as the carrier navigates ongoing fleet reliability and capacity constraints.
Air Astra, a private airline based in Bangladesh, has issued a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) for the acquisition or lease of up to four Airbus A320 or A321 aircraft, with delivery targeted by the end of 2025. The carrier is open to dry lease or outright purchase arrangements, depending on the terms offered by potential lessors or sellers.
Air Serbia is set to expand its fleet significantly in 2025, beginning with the addition of one Embraer E195 on a dry lease in April, followed by two additional E195s and one A320-family aircraft later in the year during the fourth quarter.
FlyKhiva, a growing Uzbek airline, has transitioned one of its two Boeing 737-300 aircraft from a wet lease to a dry lease with Icelandair. The first aircraft, serial number 30179, has already been converted, while the second aircraft, serial number 29434, is expected to follow in due course. This move signifies FlyKhiva’s increasing operational independence as it moves toward self-sufficiency in aircraft management.
Alliance Airlines (Australia) has confirmed a major fleet expansion centered around the Embraer E190, with multiple lease agreements set to strengthen its operations through 2025 and 2026.
SolitAir, a UAE-based startup carrier, is poised to take delivery of its first dry-leased Boeing B737-800F shortly after it receives its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) later this month. The freighter will mark the beginning of the airline’s ambitious plan to build a fleet of 10 freighters by mid-2026.
