Dubai-based cargo carrier SolitAir has selected Eight Wings Aerospace to provide a full suite of integrated technical and logistics services, including power-by-the-hour support, as it scales its Boeing 737-800 freighter fleet.

The new partnership will see Eight Wings Aerospace deliver technical procurement, repair management, logistics, asset management, and PBH (power-by-the-hour) operations management for SolitAir. The agreement aims to optimise SolitAir’s supply chain, strengthen its maintenance infrastructure, and ensure high fleet availability as it pursues rapid growth across the Global South.

“At SolitAir, operational excellence is at the core of our mission to become the Global South’s preferred express cargo airline,” said Hamdi Osman, founder and chief executive of SolitAir. “Partnering with Eight Wings Aerospace gives us access to world-class technical and logistics expertise, which will be critical as we scale our operations. Their capabilities in PBH and asset management are aligned with our goals of maximising uptime, controlling costs and maintaining the highest service reliability.”

SolitAir currently operates five Boeing 737-800 BCF aircraft from its 220,000 sqft logistics hub at Dubai World Central (DWC). Two more freighters are scheduled to join the fleet by the end of August 2025, with ambitions to operate 20 aircraft by 2027. The carrier’s strategy includes connecting over 50 cities within a six-hour flight radius from Dubai, targeting high-growth cargo corridors across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East.

The airline’s fleet is optimised for high utilisation and diverse cargo needs, including e-commerce, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, and dangerous goods.

Luliia Zhuravel, managing director at Eight Wings Aerospace, said: “We are excited to join forces with SolitAir, a dynamic and forward-thinking cargo airline on a strong growth trajectory. At Eight Wings Aerospace, our support model is designed to deliver agility, real-time responsiveness, and dependable operational execution. This partnership is grounded in a shared vision of delivering high-performance, cost-effective solutions that enhance reliability and scalability.”

The agreement reflects SolitAir’s strategy to outsource key technical functions to trusted partners in order to streamline operations and remain focused on its core cargo mission.

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