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 leased it from AFG Aviation Ireland Limited, an SPV for Aircraft Finance Germany. The Timorese carrier 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 Airport and Darwin.