NOVEMBER 11TH, 2026

CDB Aviation Signs Lease Agreements for Two Airbus A321ceo Aircraft with Freebird Airlines

CDB Aviation has signed lease agreements for two Airbus A321ceo aircraft with Freebird Airlines, marking the first transaction between the Irish aircraft lessor and the Turkish leisure and charter carrier.

The aircraft will expand Freebird Airlines’ all-Airbus fleet, providing additional capacity and operational flexibility across its leisure and charter network.

Both A321ceo aircraft will feature a special livery commemorating Freebird Airlines’ 25th anniversary of flight operations.

The transaction establishes a new leasing relationship between Freebird Airlines and CDB Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing.

Freebird Airlines, based in Turkiye, operates leisure and charter services, with the additional A321ceo aircraft supporting its ongoing fleet development.

The companies did not disclose the aircraft serial numbers, delivery schedule, lease duration or financial terms of the agreements.


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