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Airlines

Spirit Airlines Sells Its Last 27 Airbus Jets for $668 Million as a Bankruptcy Judge Closes the Book on the Fleet

A US bankruptcy judge approved the sale of Spirit Airlines' final 27 Airbus jets on September 23 for $668 million, split between a lender-controlled vehicle and an FTAI Aviation affiliate.

25 September 2026 · 10 minRajkumar Agarwal

Airlines

From 11 Jets to 31: SpiceJet Leases 20 Aircraft to Rebuild Its Fleet Before Winter

SpiceJet has signed lease deals for 15 Boeing and 5 Airbus A321 aircraft to nearly triple its operating fleet from 11 to about 31 jets in time for the winter schedule, after losing its remaining 737 MAX 8s to lessor repossession.

7 September 2026 · 12 minRajkumar Agarwal

Airlines

Akasa Air Just Struck Its Third Sale-Leaseback Deal With Avolon — Here's Why It Keeps Coming Back

Avolon will buy and lease back up to seven Boeing 737-8200s from Akasa Air — the Indian carrier's third such deal with the Irish lessor since its 2022 launch, and a sign of how young airlines are financing rapid growth without touching their balance sheets.

29 August 2026 · 8 minRajkumar Agarwal