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.jpg) Leav AviationAirbus A320-200 | |||||||
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| Founded | 2020 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Cologne Bonn Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cologne,Germany | ||||||
| Key people | Daniel Broda(CEO) | ||||||
| Total assets | €8.7 Million (2023) | ||||||
| Employees | 110 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
LEAV AviationGmbH,DBALEAV Aviation, is a Germanairline based inCologne and based atCologne Bonn Airport.
In September 2020, the company was founded as JOOT Aviation ProjectGmbH under the leadership of formerEasyJet pilot and entrepreneur Daniel Broda and former Germania manager Johannes Klinsmann, and renamed LEAV AviationGmbH in May 2021.
The first aircraft, anAirbus A320-200, was delivered toCologne Bonn Airport in September 2021 and registered to the company in February 2022. The second aircraft followed in August 2022. TheAir Operator Certificate (AOC) was issued by the German Federal Aviation Office on May 4, 2022,[1] and flight operations commenced shortly thereafter.
Leaving Aviation is approximately three-quarters owned by Daniel Broda and Johannes Klinsmann, with the remaining shares distributed among about a dozen German, Swiss, and Czech investors. A profit was already generated in the 2023 financial year.
In the spring of 2025, LEAV Aviation equipped its two aircraft with in-flight entertainment systems and RGB interior lighting, and simultaneously passed the first phase of the SARPcheck audit program.
From July 17, 2025, to September 30, 2025, anAirbus A320 with the registration D-ANNE flew in a specialMcDonald's livery. The golden M was also affixed to all the aircraft's headrests during this period.
LEAV Aviation offers charter and ACMI services. Particularly during thesummer season, short-term sub-charters are provided for other airlines. Customers includeTUI Airlines,Corendon Airlines Europe, Marabu Airlines,Transavia, andTransavia France. For the summer season of 2024, an aircraft was leased long-term toTUI Airlines Belgium for the first time. Charter services are also provided for sports teams and cruise lines.
In the summer 2023 flight schedule, LEAV Aviation also began operating its own scheduled flights for the first time. The destinations are primarily in tourist regions.
LEAV Aviation does not operate a regular flight schedule, but it does run some scheduled flights fromCologne-Bonn Airport to various destinations in theMediterranean region, as well as fromMunich Airport andFrankfurt Airport. Starting with the summer 2026 flight schedule, the airline will also serve destinations fromMünster Osnabrück Airport andErfurt–Weimar Airport.[2][3]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 1 | — | 180 | 180 | D-ADDY on order |
| Total | 2 | 1 | N/a | |||
Daniel Broda announced plans to integrate a thirdA320 into the fleet starting in October 2025 and to consider acquiring a fourth aircraft in 2026.
| Aircraft type | Reg. | Livery | Period | Image |
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| Airbus A320-200 | D-ANNE | "Around the World with McDonald's" | 17 July–30 September 2025 |  |