STAMFORD, CT, USA April 30, 2009. -- GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 to Xiamen Airlines to help the carrier's fleet expansion.
The aircraft comes from GECAS' existing order book with Boeing and is one of 13 aircraft GECAS currently leases to the airline. Xiamen Airlines, based in Xiamen, China, currently operates a fleet of 51 aircraft.
About GE Commercial 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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