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This marks another resounding success following CDB Aviation’s return to the international bond market in 2025. The issuance reflects our ongoing efforts to optimize our capital structure and enhance our competitiveness, underscoring the CDB Aviation team’s unwavering commitment to our long term vision.…
In May 2025, CDB Aviation hosted its annual global offsite in Shenzhen, China, under the theme: “One Company, One Team,” bringing together staff members from across its international offices, including Dublin, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and the Americas.
The multi-day event aimed to align the team’s strategic priorities, reinforce their cultural cohesion, and advance their commitment to operational excellence, execution capability, and long-term profitability.
“This offsite was more than just a meeting—it was a defining milestone in our journey,” said Jie Chen, Chief Executive Officer of CDB Aviation. “It showcased the clarity of our purpose, the strength of our execution mindset, and the unity of our team—solidifying our company’s role in shaping the future of aircraft leasing.”…
In September 2024, The CDB Aviation team accepted both the 2024 Sustainability Aviation Debt Deal of the Year and Sustainability Aircraft Lessor of the Year awards at the Airline Economics Sustainability Awards ceremony held in London earlier this week.
“We are very pleased to be honored with these sustainability awards, which recognized our employees’ outstanding efforts in the drive toward the decarbonization of the aviation industry,” commented CDB Aviation Chief Executive Officer Jie Chen.…
On September 18, 2024, entered into aircraft purchase agreements with Boeing for the purchase of 50 737 MAX-8 aircraft, bringing its total orderbook with the manufacturer to 86. Photo: Jie Chen, CDB Aviation’s Chief Executive Officer, pictured with Brad McMullen, Boeing’s Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing…
On September 11, 2024, entered into an aircraft purchase agreement with Airbus for the purchase of 80 A320neo Family aircraft, bringing its total orderbook with the manufacturer to 128, comprising 29 A320neos and 99 A321neos.…
In 2023, CDB Aviation remained laser-focused on diversifying our financing sources and broadening our relationships with banking and capital market providers. This groundbreaking facility was only possible because of the strong support from everyone involved, building on our platform’s robust ability to engage global financial institutions, the strong competencies and efforts of our entire team, and the unwavering support of our shareholder.…
CDB Aviation entered into its inaugural Sustainability Linked Loan, anchored with a $625 million syndicated term loan facility.
“This innovative facility marks a landmark transaction for the aviation finance space,” underscored Jie Chen, Chief Executive Officer. “We’re thrilled to have leveraged our comprehensive sustainability strategy, with a particular focus on the activities across the Environmental and Social aspects of our operations, to secure this first major sustainability-linked loan syndicated facility among aircraft lessors.”…
CDB Aviation received the 2023 Asia-Pacific Bank Financing Deal of the Year award from Airline Economics for its $650 million Secured Portfolio Financing facility completed in November 2022.
“We continue to successfully address CDB Aviation’s capital needs through diversifying our financing sources and by broadening and deepening our relationships with banking and capital markets providers,” stated Brendan O’ Neill, Chief Financial Officer. “Our ability to engage global financial institutions is a direct reflection on the strong competencies and efforts of our Finance team and the support of our shareholder, CDB Leasing.”…
CDB Aviation has received a capital injection of RMB900,000,000 ($123 million) from its shareholder, CDB Leasing. CDB Leasing noted in an official filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange that “the capital injection is in line with the business positioning and strategic development planning of the Group, which will help CDB Aviation consolidate its foundation for development, effectively offset risks, enhance its market competitive- ness and achieve sustainable development.”…
CDB Aviation received its inaugural ESG Risk Rating from Morningstar Sustainalytics: “Low ESG Risk,” with a strong score of 15.6, in top 6th % in its industry and subindustry – one of the lowest scores among aircraft lessors.
“CDB Aviation is delighted to have received our first ESG Risk Rating from Sustainalytics. This Low ESG Risk rating underpins the excellent progress being made by the business across a broad range of sustainability initiatives. We are committed to evolving the sustainability of our business, facilitating positive change across our industry, and building a better future together,” commented Jie Chen, CDB Aviation Chief Executive Officer.…
