AerCap to Lease Ten New Airbus A330 Jets to Virgin Atlantic
2009年6月22日 - 8:08PM
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All AerCap A330 Orders Now Placed AMSTERDAM, June 22
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap," NYSE:
AER) today announced that it has signed letters of intent with
Virgin Atlantic Airways for the purchase and leaseback of six
Airbus A330-300s that Virgin Atlantic has on order with Airbus. In
addition, AerCap will lease four Airbus A330-300 aircraft to Virgin
Atlantic from its own A330 order. The lease terms for all aircraft
are twelve years and deliveries are scheduled for 2011 and 2012.
Virgin Atlantic has not yet selected the engine type. AerCap
expects to finance the six new aircraft purchases under its
existing funding facilities. The four aircraft for direct lease to
Virgin Atlantic were the only remaining positions from AerCap's
order of thirty Airbus A330s placed in 2006/2007. Steve Ridgway,
CEO of Virgin Atlantic, said: "This order shows we are confident
about our future growth. AerCap has helped make this deal a reality
against the backdrop of unprecedented financial turmoil. We look
forward to working with the AerCap team again." Soeren Ferre, CEO
of AerCap Group Services B.V., commented on the transaction: "We
are very pleased with this ten-aircraft-deal with Virgin Atlantic
Airways as one of the world's premier long haul airlines. With the
transaction coinciding with Virgin Atlantic's 25th birthday this
year and representing the completion of AerCap's A330 order
placements, there is good reason to celebrate for both parties. We
expect to close the final negotiations with Virgin Atlantic shortly
and, above all, wish them a very Happy Birthday." About Virgin
Atlantic Airways Virgin Atlantic Airways was established in 1984
and is celebrating its 25th birthday throughout 2009. Virgin
Atlantic Airways is one of the world's leading long-haul only
carriers. Now based at London's Gatwick and Heathrow airport, it
operates long haul services to thirty destinations world-wide with
a fleet of 38 aircraft. The airline is 51 percent owned by the
Virgin Group and 49 percent by Singapore Airlines. About AerCap
AerCap is an integrated global aviation company with a leading
market position in aircraft and engine leasing, trading and parts
sales. AerCap's portfolio consists of 297 aircraft and 78 engines
that are either owned, on order, under contract or letter of
intent, or managed. The company also provides aircraft management
services and performs aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul
services and aircraft disassemblies. AerCap is headquartered in The
Netherlands and has offices in Ireland, the United States,
Singapore, China and the United Kingdom. This press release may
contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. In most cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects",
"plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts",
"potential" or "continue" or the negative of such terms or similar
terminology. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve significant assumptions, risks and
uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those
in the forward-looking statements. For Media: For Investors: Frauke
Oberdieck, AerCap Peter Wortel, AerCap Tel. +31 20 655 9616 Tel.
+31 20 655 9658 DATASOURCE: AerCap Holdings N.V. CONTACT: Media:
Frauke Oberdieck, AerCap, +31-20-655-9616, ; Investors: Peter
Wortel, AerCap, +31-20-655-9658, Web Site: http://www.aercap.com/
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