Egypt’s Red Sea Airlines has signed an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital (SMBC) to lease two new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled for July and August 2027, the airline said. The agreement was signed by Chief Executive Ahmed Shanan in the presence of Chairman and founder Hatem Kenawy and board members. The […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm14 Sept
La Caisse, formerly CDPQ, and SMBC Aviation Capital have announced the expansion of Maple Aircraft Company Holdings (MACH), their joint aircraft financing and leasing platform. Following the early deployment of its initial US$1.5 billion commitment, the platform will double in size to US$3 billion and operate until December 2029. The expansion will increase its capacity […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm4 SeptAircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital placed a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, made up of 65 A321neo jets and 35 A320neo jets, Airbus said. The agreement was finalised on July 20, 2026, at the Farnborough International Airshow. SMBC Aviation Capital CEO Peter Barrett said the order is aimed at giving airline customers “a […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo30 Jul
At the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, Vietnam Airlines announced plans to add 19 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to its fleet through arrangements with three of the world’s leading aircraft lessors. Deliveries are expected in 2028. The fleet expansion comprises ten aircraft from SMBC Aviation Capital, four from Avolon Aerospace Leasing Limited, and five from Phoenix Aviation Capital managed by AIP Capital.
On the second day of the airshow, Shohin Airlines (Tajikistan) disclosed an order for 4 Airbus A320neo Family. This comes after SMBC Aviation Capital ordered 100 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft....
Farnborough, United Kingdom, 20 July 2026 – SMBC Aviation Capital, a leading global aviation finance platform, has placed a firm order for an additional 65 A321neo and 35 A320neo aircraft. The agreement was finalised at the Farnborough International Airshow. “This significant new order will give our airline customers access to a continuous delivery pipeline of […] The post SMBC Aviation Capital orders 100 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft first appeared on PLANEtalking .
LARA•Keith Mwanalushi21 JulCFM International (CFM) has secured a record order for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A engines from IndiGo, alongside new engine selections from aircraft lessors Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) and SMBC Aviation Capital. The memorandum of understanding with IndiGo will power 510 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft and marks the largest single order ever placed for LEAP engines, as […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm21 JulSMBC Aviation Capital has ordered 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, comprising 65 A321neos and 35 A320neos, after recently placing an order for 100 Boeing 737 aircraft, reinforcing its strategy of maintaining a balanced narrow-body fleet portfolio. The Airbus order, finalised at the Farnborough International Airshow, will support deliveries into the mid-2030s, chief executive Peter Barrett said, […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm21 Jul
SMBC Aviation Capital has placed a firm order for an additional 65 A321neo and 35 A320neo aircraft. The agreement was finalised at the Farnborough International Airshow. “This significant new order […]
Aviation News – SMBC Aviation Capital expands global fleet Global leasing giant SMBC Aviation Capital has signed a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo family...
Global aviation lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has signed firm deals for 100 Boeing 737 MAX jets and 100 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, signalling continued strong market confidence.
AviationSource News•Len Varley20 JulSMBC Aviation Capital has placed a firm order for 100 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, comprising 65 A321neos and 35 A320neos, at the Farnborough International Airshow. The lessor said the order will provide its airline customers with a steady pipeline of next-generation narrowbody aircraft into the mid-2030s, reflecting continued confidence in long-term demand for the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban20 Jul
Deal follows lessor’s 100-aircraft Boeing purchase announced earlier the same day at Farnborough
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier20 JulSMBC Aviation Capital has taken the spotlight on the first day of the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow by…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros20 Jul
Airliner leasing specialist SMBC Aviation Capital has placed firm orders with both Boeing and Airbus on day one of the Farnborough International Airshow 2026. The deal with Boeing was announced first and consisted of 100 737 Max jets, made up of 60 737 Max 10s and 40 Max 8s marking [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News20 JulAviation News – Global leasing leader SMBC Aviation Capital has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes to meet growing global demand...
Boeing and SMBC Aviation Capital on July 20, 2026 announced that the global aviation finance platform and lessor has ordered 100 737 MAX airplanes, including 60 737-10 and 40 737-8 jets. The 737-10 order represents SMBC Aviation Capital’s first purchase for the 737 MAX family’s highest capacity variant. With this order, SMBC Aviation Capital increases […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum20 Jul
Japanese-owned leasing firm SMBC Aviation Capital placed an order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on July 20,…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros20 Jul
The agreement to exercise most of the options from Riyadh Air’s 2023 order also includes the conversion of 20 airplanes to the larger 787-10 variant. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok The announcement includes a previously unidentified purchase of 11 of the ultra-efficient widebody jets. Once...
