Dubai-based lessor Avora Aviation has launched publicly on September 10, 2025. The company said it is, “bringing a fresh approach to aircraft and engine leasing, trading, and asset management”, and flexible aviation leasing solutions to the market.
“Our aim is to simplify complexity,” said Avora CEO Alim Lakhiyalov. “From lease transitions to fleet strategy, to structuring a transaction, we partner with clients to deliver outcomes that directly support their growth and invest capital behind it.”
The company will initially focus on opportunities within the mid-life aircraft and engine segment.
The company was first established in the second quarter of 2024. Lakhiyalov said the company has “kept a low profile”, but has generated over $100 million in deal volume since it was established.
The company said it has “already completed several notable transactions”, including supporting Fly2Sky Airlines' fleet expansion, closing an A320 sale and leaseback transaction with FPG Amentum, acquiring multiple narrowbody aircraft and engines, and structuring a finance lease for three 737-800s on behalf of a private equity partner.
During 2025, prior to launching, the company disclosed transactions such as a 737-800 acquisition from Castlelake, previously operated by Norwegian; the addition of a V2527-A5 engine to its portfolio from Aviator Capital; sold one 2011 vintage 737-800 aircraft to an airline in the MENA region; and most recently acquired two CFM56-7B engines from FTAI Aviation.
For the fourth quarter of 2025, Avora said it is preparing to acquire an additional four to five aircraft to “strengthen and expand its internal fleet capabilities”.
“We're continuing to move quickly, sourcing deals, staying nimble, and backing conviction with our own capital,” said Lakhiyalov.
Avora added that its team have “decades of global industry experience”.