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DAE Capital acquired 280 aircraft, sold 112 aircraft, signed 273 lease transactions DAE Engineering booked over 1.8 million man-hours
Dubai, U.A.E., 05 January 2026 – Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd (“DAE”), the global aviation services company, today reported its business transactions update for the full year 2025.
DAE Capital:
· Signed and closed the US$2.0 billion acquisition of Nordic Aviation Capital
- Acquired 280 aircraft (owned: 261; managed: 19)
- Sold 112 aircraft (owned: 95; managed: 17)
- Signed 273 lease agreements, extensions and amendments (owned: 227; managed: 46)
· Signed and completed a long-term sale and lease back transaction with United Airlines for 10 Boeing 737-9 aircraft
· Placed on long-term lease 10 Boeing 737-8 aircraft with AJet
· Priced a US$610 million two-tranche aircraft ABS for a DAE managed asset client
DAE Engineering:
- Booked >1.8 million man hours
- Performed >320 aircraft checks
- Served >60 airline customers from >30 countries across 5 continents
· Inaugurated a new 5-bay hangar, increasing capacity by 30%
Group:
- Raised US$3.9 billion in debt financing with a weighted average maturity of 5.3 years
- Accessed the sukuk market by issuing a US$650 million 5-year benchmark transaction
- Placed on Positive Outlook by KBRA
Commenting on the results, Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of DAE, said: “2025 was another defining year for DAE in which we further enhanced our global franchise and strengthened our position as a leading aviation services corporation. DAE Capital ended the year with 35% fleet growth and now ranks within the top five global lessors by fleet count. DAE Engineering continues to be the leading independent airframe MRO in the region.”
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