STAMFORD, CT, USA May12, 2009. -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Boeing 777-200LRF to LAN CARGO to support the freight carrier's fleet expansion.
The 777-200LRF is equipped with the GE90 engine. This is the first of two 777-200LRFs that GECAS will deliver to LAN CARGO this year.
LAN Cargo is the cargo subsidiary of the Santiago de Chile based LAN Airlines. The 777-200LRF comes from GECAS' existing order book with Boeing and joins a 767-300ERF that GECAS currently leases to the airline. LAN CARGO and its respective cargo affiliates currently have a fleet of nine 767-300ERF aircraft. GECAS also leases a passenger 767-300ER to LAN Airlines.
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.
GE is a diversified global infrastructure, finance and media company that is built to meet essential world needs. From energy, water, transportation and health to access to money and information, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.ge.com. GE is Imagination at Work.
Dan Whitney
GE Capital Aviation Services
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