Air Lease Corporation and Sichuan Airlines Announce the Delivery of the Operator’s 100th Airplane
22 May 2015 - 1:33AM
Business Wire
Today Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) announced the delivery of
one new Airbus A321-200 on long term lease to Sichuan Airlines
(China), marking the operator’s 100th airplane in their current
fleet. The aircraft, outfitted with Sharklets and powered by IAE
V2533 engines, is from ALC’s order book with Airbus. The delivery
supplements numerous Airbus A330, A321 and A319 aircraft already on
lease to Sichuan by ALC.
“We are proud of being able to contribute to Sichuan Airlines’
growth in the past, and we are privileged to deliver Sichuan
Airlines’ 100th aircraft to them today. We appreciate the great
relationship with the airline, and look forward to continued
teamwork with Sichuan Airlines in the years to come,” said Steven
F. Udvar-Házy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Lease
Corporation.
“Mr. Házy and his team delivered the very first A320 family
aircraft in China to us in 1995. We have enjoyed working with them
in the last 20 years, and we are pleased to take delivery of our
100th aircraft from ALC today. As Sichuan Airlines enters a new
stage of its development, we see great potential for continued
business cooperation between the two companies,” said Li Haiying,
Sichuan Airlines' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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About Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL)
ALC is a leading aircraft leasing company based in Los Angeles,
California that has airline customers throughout the world.
ALC and its team of dedicated and experienced
professionals are principally engaged in purchasing commercial
aircraft and leasing them to its airline customers worldwide
through customized aircraft leasing and financing solutions. For
more information, visit ALC's website at
www.airleasecorp.com.
About Sichuan Airlines
Sichuan Airlines is a leading Chinese scheduled airline based in
Chengdu, China. Sichuan operates frequent flights to all major
destinations in China and the surrounding region in Asia, with a
modern all-Airbus fleet.
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