27 April 2011
GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers New Boeing 737-800 to Arkefly Airlines
SHANNON, Ireland, April 27, 2011 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft leased to TUI Airlines Nederland B.V. operating as Arkefly, a wholly owned unit of TUI Travel PLC. The aircraft comes from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing.
Based in the Netherlands, Arkefly currently operates mostly charter flights to some 33 destinations with a fleet of seven aircraft.
About GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)
GECAS, the U.S. and Irish commercial aircraft financing and leasing business of GE, has a fleet of approximately 1,740 owned and managed aircraft with 237 airlines in 76 countries. GECAS offers a wide range of aircraft types and financing options, including operating leases and secured debt financing, and also provides productivity solutions including spare engine leasing, spare parts financing and management. GECAS, a unit of GE Capital, has offices in 24 cities around the world. (www.GECAS.com)
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