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FTAI Aviation Expands Relationship with Air France Through Transaction Focused on End-of-Life Fleet Strategy
Initial Acquisition Consists of Purchase of Seven Current Generation Airbus AircraftNEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ: FTAI; the “Company”) today announced that it has closed the acquisition of seven off-lease Airbus aircraft from Air France to assist the airline in the continued modernization of its narrowbody fleet. The transaction includes one A318-100 aircraft, four A319-100 aircraft, and two A321-200 aircraft. “We are pleased to partner with Air France a
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