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Leased aircraft touches down in Mozambique as part of LAM’s fleet boost
2:45 CAT | 07 Oct 2025
Image: Domingo
Article updated on 8 October to clarify that the aircraft has been leased, not purchased.
- According to the Ministry of Transport, LAM currently operates six aircraft, five of which are leased. The remaining one is the recently acquired Bombardier Q400 .
- A wet lease agreement includes the Aircraft, the full Crew (flight deck and cabin), Maintenance, and Insurance (ACMI).
LAM Mozambique Airlines has leased an Airbus A319 from Ukraine, with capacity for 144 passengers, to be operated by a Ukrainian crew under an agreement that also includes the aircraft’s maintenance and insurance, the Mozambican Ministry of Transport announced on Tuesday.
“Mozambique Airlines has just leased another aircraft from Ukraine to strengthen its air transport fleet,” reads a statement published on the Facebook page of the Ministry of Transport and Logistics.
According to the ministry, the national flag carrier currently operates six aircraft, five of which are leased. The remaining one is a recently acquired Bombardier Q400 — the first new aircraft added to its fleet in 18 years.
It should be recalled that LAM issued a tender in August 2025 for the short-term wet lease of five aircraft, aimed at improving operational efficiency and service quality across its domestic and regional routes.
A wet lease agreement includes the Aircraft, the full Crew (flight deck and cabin), Maintenance, and Insurance (ACMI).
Corrigendum: Please note that the government’s announcement clarifies information published yesterday by Domingo and translated by Club of Mozambique, which reported that LAM had received the second of a total of six aircraft it plans to acquire this year, following the Q400 model previously purchased. The newly leased Airbus A319 is unrelated to LAM’s plans to add six of its own aircraft to its fleet.
READ: Mozambique: LAM wet-leases A319 from Ukraine
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