AerCap has signed leases for two Airbus A321neo aircraft with Uzbekistan-based carrier My Freighter, with deliveries slated for Q4 2027; the lessor's CCO said the A321neos will support expansion of My Freighter and its passenger unit, Centrum Air. Centrum Air, based in Tashkent and described as Uzbekistan's largest private airline operating under My Freighter's AOC, will use the aircraft as it enters new markets, reflecting fleet modernization and regional growth opportunities.
AerCap has signed lease agreements for two Airbus A321neo aircraft with Uzbekistan-based My Freighter, with both aircraft scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2027; AerCap CCO Peter Anderson said the A321neo will support expansion of My Freighter and its passenger unit, Centrum Air. Centrum Air is identified as the largest private airline in Uzbekistan and operates under My Freighter's Air Operator Certificate using an all-Airbus fleet, indicating fleet commonality that can simplify deployment. The transaction is small in unit count but strategically notable as a vote of confidence in emerging-market growth and demand for A321neo-family capacity; the provided sentiment metrics are mildly positive (0.25) with a low market-impact score (0.12), suggesting limited immediate share-price effect but incremental long-term lease revenue visibility. The multi-year delivery lead time pushes cashflow and utilization risk into the medium term, so earnings contribution will be delayed until 2027 and beyond. Principal risks are execution and counterparty credit exposure given the lessee structure and regional regulatory/geopolitical uncertainty in Uzbekistan; investors should monitor AerCap disclosures for lease economics, utilization plans (cargo versus passenger deployment), and any follow-on orders that would signal scalable demand in the region.
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