Qanot Sharq Airlines signs leases for A321neos

On 18 February 2025, Air Lease Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement with Qanot Sharq Airlines for the lease of five Airbus A321neos. According to the press-statement from the lessor, the deal is for three A321XLRs and two A321neoLRs. The aircraft will come from ALC's existing orderbook with Airbus and will be delivered in 2026 and 2027.

Qanot Sharq Airlines launched flights in October 2021 and is currently flying to more than 20 destinations from Tashkent and Samarkand. The current fleet is made-up of two A320s, two A321neoLRs, and three A330-200s.

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