ACIA Aero Leasing Delivers ERJ145 to Startup Airline Xejet



ACIA Aero Leasing, a provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, delivered a single Embraer ERJ145 on lease to Xejet Aviation, a startup airline based in Lagos, Nigeria.

ACIA Aero Leasing delivered the regional jet, which is configured with 50 seats in a single-class layout, in early February. The aircraft joined Xejet’s fleet, which currently consists of one additional ERJ145 alongside a Boeing B737-500 and an ATR 72-300F. The ERJ145 will support the airline’s growth strategy by operating charter and non-scheduled flights in Nigeria’s domestic markets, beginning the first week of March.

“We are thrilled to welcome Xejet as a new airline to ACIA’s expanding customer family and look forward to our ongoing collaboration to leverage market opportunities for the airline’s continued growth,” Elze Le Roux, senior vice president of leasing and customer relations for ACIA Aero Leasing, said. “Xejet has developed a market niche that will serve them well in executing on the vision to become an airline of choice for the premium air travel segment in the country.”

“ACIA is a strong leasing partner that understands Africa and offers a diverse portfolio of aircraft,” Emmanuel Iza, CEO of Xejet, said. “Our focus as an operator is to be cost-effective and efficient, which is why we chose to work with ACIA. We are very happy with their market knowledge and corresponding flexibility as a new lessor to our operation. The ACIA team has been very supportive of our needs, and we look forward to leasing more aircraft from them in the future.”

“We are excited to continue expanding ACIA’s presence in our core focus market of Nigeria, supporting the growth of airline operators like Xejet,” Mick Mooney, CEO of ACIA Aero Leasing, said. “We see the Nigerian market offering strong opportunities in the near term and we are well-placed to support the development of domestic and regional airline operators. The ERJ145 remains in high demand and offers proven operational advantages that can advance the airline’s vital efforts to support economic activity through air travel.”


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