STAMFORD, CT, USA April 29, 2009. -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Airbus A320-214 to Iberworld Airlines, the first of three new aircraft to deliver this year to Iberworld to help the carrier's fleet development .
The aircraft comes from GECAS' existing order book with Airbus and is one of five aircraft GECAS currently leases to the airline. Iberworld Airlines, based in Palma de Mallorca, currently operates a fleet of 11 aircraft.
About GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)
GECAS, the US and Irish commercial aircraft financing and leasing business of GE, has a fleet of over 1,500 owned aircraft with more than 250 airlines in some 78 countries, and it manages over 300 aircraft for others. GECAS offers a wide range of aircraft types and financing options, including operating leases and secured debt financing, and also provides productivity solutions including spare engine leasing, spare parts financing and management. GECAS, a unit of GE Capital, has offices in 28 cities around the world.
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Dan Whitney
GE Capital Aviation Services
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