STAMFORD, CT, USA April 29, 2009. -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Embraer 190 LR to Aero Republica to help the carrier's fleet expansion.
The aircraft comes from GECAS' existing order book with Embraer and is one of seven aircraft GECAS currently leases to the airline. Aero Republica, based in Bogotá, Colombia, currently operates a fleet of 15 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.
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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