AerCap and Boeing Celebrate Delivery of Air France’s First Boeing 787 Dreamliner
December 02 2016 - 9:09AM
Business Wire
Milestone Delivery Signifies AerCap’s 50th 787
Delivery and Boeing’s 500th Dreamliner to Come Off its Production
Lines
AerCap Holdings N.V. (“AerCap”) (NYSE: AER) has announced the
delivery of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner for Air France. The
787-9 airplane will be deployed on Air France’s Paris to Cairo
route, starting in January 2017.
The aircraft, on long-term lease to Air France from AerCap’s
order book with Boeing, is the lessor’s 50th Dreamliner.
“We are delighted to be a part of this significant milestone for
both Air France and Boeing,” said AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly. “AerCap
is the world’s largest lessor of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
aircraft, with over 80 aircraft owned and on order. We wish our
friends and partners at Boeing and Air France continued
success.”
“It is with great pride and honor that Air France is taking
delivery of its first Boeing 787, the 9th for Air France-KLM,” said
Jean-Marc Janaillac, CEO, of Air France-KLM. “Air France's first
e-enabled aircraft, the Dreamliner, marks a new stage in the
modernization of our fleet. It will offer customers the best of Air
France's products and services.”
The Air France-KLM Group has ordered a total of 18 787-9s and
seven 787-10s, with an additional 12 787-9s leased through AerCap.
The arrival of Air France’s first 787-9 in Paris today is part of
the carrier’s continued renewal of its long-haul fleet.
“We’re proud that Air France will be flying this milestone
airplane, which shows they are an industry leader in customer
service and passenger innovation,” said Boeing Vice Chairman Ray
Conner. “We also congratulate AerCap on its milestone 50th 787 and
appreciate their continued confidence in the Dreamliner.”
The 787-9 leverages the visionary design of the 787-8, offering
passenger-pleasing features such as the industry’s largest windows,
large overhead bins with room for everyone’s bag, modern LED
lighting, air that is cleaner, more humid and at a higher pressure
for greater comfort and technology that senses and counters
turbulence for a smoother ride.
About AerCap
AerCap is the global leader in aircraft leasing with, as of
September 30, 2016, 1,607 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 Amsterdam, Los Angeles,
Shannon, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Singapore, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi,
Seattle and Toulouse.
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