AerCap Delivers First of Four 787-9 to EL AL
Business Wire 15-Jan-2019 8:00 AM
AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap") (NYSE:AER) has announced today the
delivery of a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on long-term lease to EL AL.
This is the first of four new 787-9 aircraft to deliver to EL AL from
AerCap's order book with Boeing. The remaining three aircraft will
deliver through 2019.
AerCap is the world's largest lessor of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with
117 aircraft owned, managed and on order.
Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap, said, "The delivery of our first 787 to EL
AL heralds the next chapter in the long history of successful
cooperation between our two companies. We are very pleased to support EL
AL's ongoing fleet modernization program and we thank them for the
confidence they have placed in AerCap. We wish Gonen Usishkin and all
the team at EL AL continued success."
Gonen Usishkin, CEO of EL AL, said, "We are pleased to take delivery of
the first of four new Boeing 787-9 from AerCap. The arrival of EL AL's 8th
Dreamliner, combined with the phase out of the last 767 at the end of
this month, is another step towards modernizing and greater efficiency
of our fleet. The anticipated arrival of the new 787 aircraft continues
the great relations and cooperation between EL AL and AerCap, and marks
a revolution in the customer's flight experience. We set a high standard
of service and product excellence in order to retain our standing as the
first and preferred choice airline for travelers to and from Israel."
About AerCap
AerCap is the global leader in aircraft leasing with, as of December 31,
2018, 1,421 owned, managed or on order aircraft in its portfolio. AerCap
has one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap
serves approximately 200 customers in approximately 80 countries with
comprehensive fleet solutions. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (AER) and has its headquarters in Dublin with offices in
Shannon, Los Angeles, Singapore, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Seattle
and Toulouse.
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