AerCap Delivers First of Two New Airbus A350 XWB Aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines
June 29 2016 - 06:37AM
Business Wire
First Airbus A350 XWB Delivery to an African
Carrier
AerCap Holdings N.V. (“AerCap”) (NYSE: AER) today announced the
delivery of a new Airbus A350-900 to Ethiopian Airlines, the first
of two new A350-900 aircraft deliveries on long-term lease to
Ethiopian Airlines from AerCap’s order book with Airbus. The
aircraft was transferred to Ethiopian Airlines at a ceremony in the
Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, and is the first A350 XWB
aircraft to be delivered to an African carrier. A second new
A350-900 aircraft is scheduled for delivery to Ethiopian Airlines
in August 2016.
AerCap has one of the largest Airbus A350 XWB portfolios with a
total of four owned and another 25 on order aircraft - one of the
most in-demand aircraft in the world.
AerCap President and Chief Commercial Officer Philip Scruggs
said, “Ethiopian Airlines is a longstanding customer and we are
delighted to support its fleet renewal program by delivering their
first A350-900 aircraft. The Airbus A350-900 will offer
Ethiopian Airlines greater capacity and increased range for its
growing network, as well as greater operational efficiency. We look
forward to continuing our successful relationship with our friends
and partners at Ethiopian Airlines as the airline optimizes its
fleet.”
Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked,
“Ethiopian has been a pioneer leader in owning and operating
cutting edge aviation technologies in the African continent and the
delivery of the A350 XWB is a continuation of that tradition.
Moreover, fleet expansion being one of the four pillars of our 15
years strategic roadmap dubbed Vision 2025, we are continually
modernizing our fleet capability to support our ever expanding
network and for the extra comfort and satisfaction of our
customers. We would like to thank AerCap for their trust and
confidence to partner with us and for supporting us to introduce
the extra excitement of the A350 to our beloved continent and look
forward to a continued mutual success.”
"Ethiopian Airlines has a proud reputation for excellence in
operation and customer service. We at Airbus are equally proud that
our A350 XWB is the platform that will re-enforce this," said Tom
Williams, Airbus Chief Operating Officer. "We are celebrating the
delivery of Africa's first A350 XWB and we congratulate Ethiopian
Airlines and AerCap on this achievement.”
About Ethiopian
Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the fastest growing Airline in
Africa. In its seven decades of operations, Ethiopian has become
one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency
and operational success. Ethiopian commands the lion’s share of the
pan-African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and
most modern fleet to 92 international destinations across five
continents. Ethiopian fleet includes ultra-modern and
environmentally friendly aircraft such as the Boeing 787, Boeing
777-300ER, Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 777-200 Freighter, Bombardier
Q-400 double cabin with an average fleet age of five years. In
fact, Ethiopian is the first airline in Africa to own and operate
these aircraft. Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year
strategic plan called Vision 2025 that will see it become the
leading aviation group in Africa with seven business centers:
Ethiopian Domestic and Regional Airline; Ethiopian International
Passenger Airline; Ethiopian Cargo; Ethiopian MRO; Ethiopian
Aviation Academy; Ethiopian In-flight Catering Services; and
Ethiopian Ground Service. Ethiopian is a multi-award winning
airline registering an average growth of 25% in the past seven
years. www.ethiopianairlines.com
About AerCap
AerCap is the global leader in aircraft leasing with, as of
March, 31, 2016, approximately 1,670 owned, managed or on order
aircraft in its portfolio. AerCap has one of the most attractive
order books in the industry. AerCap serves over 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 Amsterdam, Los Angeles,
Shannon, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Singapore, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi,
Seattle and Toulouse.
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