Deal follows months of dispute after Moscow initially denied responsibility for air defense incident

Lease agreements follow recent order for up to 46 Embraer E195-E2 jets, with deliveries starting in 2027

Wet-lease agreement expands regional operations from Frankfurt, according to AeroRoutes

State-owned airline operates a fleet of six Embraer E-Jets and plans to expand to 20 aircraft

Sokoto state-backed carrier targets domestic and short-haul routes from Abuja base

Single-class aircraft will expand ACMI and charter capacity from Germany

Aircraft will be used as a source of spare parts as the airline evaluates future operational options

African state airline attempts to revive itself with two aircraft that are over 17 years old

Acquisition depends on the finalization of the air operator certificate and has no public financial details

The aircraft, which has flown in a VIP configuration since 2012, was reportedly adapted in Portugal before being delivered to the Libyan private airline