AMTRA Aero and Nehalem Aviation announce leasing JV

AMTRA Aero and Nehalem Aviation have formed a joint leasing business, Nexus Aviation Ventures. The business will source, convert and lease A321 freighter aircraft. “We are excited to be working together with the Nehalem team. We believe the A321 platform is the future of narrowbody freighters,” said Pablo Aguirre, AMTRA chief commercial officer. The partners said their joint venture has signed a purchase agreement for its first aircraft and has a second under LOI having secured conversion slots with 321 Precision Conversions in the second half of 2023. The first freighter will delivered during the first quarter of 2024. AMTRA Aero