CDB Aviation Begins 737 MAX 8 Deliveries to Turkish Airlines

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (“CDB Leasing”), announced today the delivery of the first two of a series of twelve Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to its existing customer Turkish Airlines (“Turkish”), the flag carrier of Türkiye.

The CFM International Leap-1B engine-powered MAX aircraft were delivered from the lessor’s existing orderbook with Boeing. The delivery represents the first two of twelve 737 MAX 8s that are expected to join the carrier’s wholly owned subsidiary, AJet, between 2025 and 2026, as part of the transaction executed between the lessor and Turkish Airlines in 2023.

“We are very pleased to further advance the ongoing strong collaboration with our valued customer, Turkish Airlines,” commented Jie Chen, CDB Aviation’s Chief Executive Officer. “This significant stream of MAX 8 deliveries will contribute toward the airline’s stated goal for Ajet to become an important part of the low-cost aviation industry on a global scale.”