South African carrier Airlink has signed a sale and purchase agreement for one Embraer E190 aircraft from the lessor CDB Aviation.
The aircraft in question had previously previously been out on lease to BA Cityflyer, and was subsequently delivered to Airlink in May 2023.
The delivery of the Embraer regional aircraft coincided with the airline’s celebration of connecting Southern Africa for 31 years.
The transaction was also the inaugural sale of the aircraft type from CDB Aviation’s portfolio. Prior to the sale, the lessor had 20 units of the E190 in its fleet on lease to various carriers globally.
“The E190 segment is seeing a rebound amid rising interest rates and robust demand in all areas of the market as airlines recognize the potential of the 100-seat narrow-body configured aircraft for boosting the capacity of their fleets,” stated Peter Goodman, CDB Aviation’s Chief Marketing Officer.
“We’re pleased to have executed this first off-lease sale from our portfolio of E190s, and we trust that this aircraft, with its unique operational advantages, is a perfectly suitable aircraft type for such a major player in the South African domestic and regional market as Airlink.”