ACIA Aero Leasing closes transaction with EWA Air for two ATR72-600s

Friday 6th March 2026

Dublin, Ireland – March 6, 2026 - ACIA Aero Leasing (“ACIA”), a leading provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, announced today the closing of a sale and leaseback of two ATR 72-600 passenger aircraft operating with EWA Air.

“We are delighted to have been selected by EWA Air and its majority shareholder, Air Austral, for the closing of this important transaction and we welcome EWA Air to our growing family of ATR operators. EWA’s operations provide essential regional connectivity linking remote regions with key cities in the Indian Ocean as they promote business, tourism and cultural ties. They also play a key and important role in providing seamless connectivity for Air Austral’s long haul network.” stated Mick Mooney, ACIA’s Chief Executive Officer.

Commenting on the announcement, Hugues Marchessaux, Chief Executive Officer Air Austral & Chairman EWA Air said: “ This marks a new stage for EWA, which is thus consolidating its operations and embarking on a new partnership with ACIA. I would like to thank the ACIA team for their support and the dynamism they demonstrated in completing this successful sale and leaseback transaction. This partnership opens new perspectives for our company, which is deeply rooted in our regional territory and remains a key economic player in the development of Mayotte through the regional network it offers its clients with its two ATRs now leased from ACIA .”