Aero Dili (8G, Dili) registered and took delivery of its second aircraft, A319-100 4W-AAO (msn 2825). The aircraft, formerly with China Eastern Airlines, was ferried on January 18, 2025, from Xi'an Xianyang via Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta to Bandung for repainting, already registered in Timor-Leste and under Aero Dili's 'DTL' code.

"This significant milestone marks a key step forward in expanding our services," the airline said on its social media platforms following a signing ceremony in Dili on January 15, 2025.

The ch-aviation fleets ownership module indicates the 18.5 year-old aircraft was previously owned and managed by China Eastern Airlines. Aero Dili did not respond to a request for further details.

Aero Dili, the country's sole scheduled passenger airline, presently flies daily between Dili and Denpasar, twice-weekly between Dili and Oecussi, and weekly between Dili and Singapore Changi with its sole existing aircraft, A320-200 4W-AAL (msn 3672). The airline has also recently filed preliminary schedules to fly to Melbourne Tullamarine and Darwin.