Avolon to acquire 45 aircraft from GECAS

Avolon announced (01-Jul-2016) it will acquire a portfolio of 45 aircraft from GECAS. The 45 aircraft, which are scheduled to deliver to Avolon in the 2H2016, are on lease to 29 airlines in 15 countries. Bohai Financial Investment Holding stated the aircraft being acquired includes 22 Boeing 737s, 15 A320s, three A321s, two A320neos, two A35-900s and one A330-300. Among the aircraft, two A320neo are scheduled to be delivered to Azul. Airlines operating the aircraft include:

• China Airlines;
• Qatar Airways;
• Azul;
• Virgin America;
• Air China;
• Tigerair;
• Chengdu Airlines;
• StarFlyer;
• Peach;
• Air France;
• Spirit Airlines;
• Qingdao Airlines;
• Thomas Cook Airlines;
• Juneyao Airlines;
• American Airlines;
• Southwest Airlines;
• SAS;
• Aerolineas Argentinas;
• Malaysian Airlines;
• Pegasus;
• Okay Airways;
• Xiamen Airlines;
• China Southern Airlines;
• Spring Airlines Japan;
• Skymark Airlines;
• 9 Air. [more - original PR - English/Chinese]