Dubai Aerospace Enterprise

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

DAE, Blackstone Credit seal $1.6bn aviation leasing investment deal

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced a partnership agreement with Blackstone Credit & Insurance to launch a new long-term global investment programme branded Equator that will focus on aircraft on lease to commercial airlines, with a target deployment of $1.6 billion annually.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

DAE Q1 profit before tax rises to $120.4m, revenue hits $455.5m

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise reported Q1 2026 revenue of $455.5 million, up from $395.9 million a year earlier, while profit before tax increased to $120.4 million from $101.2 million in the same period last year.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Joramco renews MRO agreement with top Indian carrier IndiGo

Sat, 14 Mar 2026

Joramco, the Amman-based aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility and a unit of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, has renewed its agreement with Indian carrier IndiGo. The scope of work includes performing C-checks, lease return work and aircraft paint jobs on IndiGo’s A320neo fleet.

Finance & Capital Market

DAE strikes deal to acquire Macquarie AirFinance for $7bn

Thu, 26 Feb 2026

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Macquarie AirFinance for an enterprise value of $7 billion. The combined company will have a pro forma fleet of 1,029 owned, managed and committed aircraft and will serve 191 airline customers in 79 countries.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

DAE completes delivery of 10 Boeing 737-9 aircraft to United Airlines

Wed, 26 Nov 2025

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), a global aviation services corporation, announced that it had delivered all 10 Boeing 737-9 aircraft to United Airlines under its previously disclosed sale-and-leaseback agreement.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

DAE announces long term lease of 2 Boeing 737-8 to Somon Air

Mon, 26 Jan 2026

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has reached an agreement with Somon Air for the lease of 2 new Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver in 2026.