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Avation PLC has announced a significant fleet expansion with the signing of a lease agreement for one new ATR 72-600 aircraft with state-owned airline Linhas Aéreas de Cabo Verde, trading as CVSky. This operating lease is notably backed by a sovereign guarantee from the government of Cabo Verde, and the aircraft was delivered on October 7, 2026. This agreement marks Avation's entry into the African market and introduces CVSky as a new customer.

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Avation PLC
08 October 2026
 

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AVATION PLC

 

FLEET EXPANSION AND NEW CUSTOMER

 

Avation PLC (LSE: AVAP, Avation or "the Company"), the commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, is pleased to announce the signing of a lease agreement with state-owned airline Linhas Aéreas de Cabo Verde (trading as "CVSky") for one new ATR 72-600 aircraft (the "Aircraft"). This operating lease is backed by a sovereign guarantee from the government of Cabo Verde.

 

The Aircraft was delivered to CVSky on 7 October 2026 from ATR's production facility in Toulouse.

 

Jeff Chatfield, Executive Chairman of Avation PLC, said: "We are pleased to have secured this lease for our next new aircraft delivery which marks a key milestone in our growth story with the entry of Avation into the African market. We are delighted to welcome CVSky as a new customer."

 

 

 

 

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Enquiries:

Avation PLC - Jeff Chatfield, Executive Chairman

 

Avation welcomes shareholder questions and comments and advises the email address is: investor@avation.net and the Company provides an investor Q & A during the update call associated with the release of results. The head office telephone number is +65 6252 2077.

 

Notes to Editors: Avation PLC is an aircraft leasing company, headquartered in Singapore, owning and managing a fleet of commercial passenger aircraft which it leases to airlines around the world. More information on Avation is available at www.avation.net.

 

 

                            

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