SHANGHAI, January 28, 2014 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced delivery of two new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to China Southern Airlines.
These are the first of 10 new Boeing 737-800s scheduled for delivery in 2014 on lease from GECAS as part of the airline's fleet renewal program. The 10 aircraft come from GECAS' existing order book with Boeing.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 24 January, 2014 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced delivery of a new leased Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines.
The new aircraft comes from GECAS' existing order book with Boeing and is part of the airline's ongoing ambitious fleet expansion plans.
SHANNON, Ireland, January 22, 2014 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced it received an award for "Americas Deal of the Year" from Airline Economics for its participation in the 2013 AABS Limited transaction.
STAMFORD, CT, Jan. 20, 2014 -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric (NYSE: GE), announced today an order for 40 737s. The order, with a list-price value of approximately $3.9 billion, consists of 20 737 MAX 8s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800s.
SINGAPORE, January 23, 2014 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced delivery of two new leased Embraer E190 aircraft to Air Costa, a new Indian airline focused on regional operations.
Air Costa is promoted by the LEPL Group - a major urban infrastructure player in India. Air Costa started operations in October 2013 and currently flies to six destinations in India.
SINGAPORE, December 19, 2013 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced it signed a lease agreement with South Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air for two Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2014 to expand the carrier's fleet.
Jejuair currently operates 13 Boeing 737-800s, its first delivered in 2008. It maintains three domestic routes and 15 international routes. Jeju Air has seen 30 percent annual passenger growth the last three years.
HONG KONG, December 6, 2013 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced delivery of a new leased Airbus A330 aircraft to China Airlines to help modernize its fleet. This is the first of two A330s that will be leased to China Airlines. The second is scheduled for delivery in 2014. The aircraft come from GECAS' existing orderbook with Airbus.
MEXICO CITY, December 4, 2013 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced delivery of two new leased Airbus A320 aircraft to Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet.
The aircraft were the last of six delivered to Interjet as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with GECAS. All aircraft were from the airline's orderbook with Airbus signed in 2006.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, November 19, 2013 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced it has signed an agreement to purchase five new ATR72-600 turboprop aircraft.
"We have seen significant market interest in the ATRs as a leasing product and that is why we have added more of them to our portfolio," said Norman C.T. Liu, president and CEO of GECAS. "These aircraft will support the strong growth in regional air transport we anticipate in the coming years."
HONG KONG, November 20, 2013 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced delivery of a new leased Airbus A320 to Japanese low-cost carrier Star Flyer to expand the airline's fleet. The aircraft comes from GECAS' existing order book with Airbus.
Star Flyer currently operates an all-Airbus fleet featuring all-leather seats, in-flight entertainment and extra legroom.
