DUBLIN, May 22, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap" or the "Company")
(NYSE: AER) today announced it has signed lease agreements for two
used Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft with ASKY, The Pan-African Airline,
headquartered in Togo. The
aircraft are scheduled to deliver June through August 2023.
In attendance at the announcement ceremony were the CEO of ASKY,
Esayas W. HAILU, the CEO of AerCap, Aengus Kelly, the Board
Chairman of Ethiopian Airlines Group and Aviation Advisor to
Togo, Mr. Girma Wake, Board members of ASKY, and other
distinguished guests.
"We are delighted to welcome ASKY as a new customer to AerCap
and particularly pleased to place the first MAX in Togo," said Aengus Kelly, the CEO of AerCap.
"AerCap is the largest lessor in Africa with 14 airline customers on the
continent, and we are pleased to continue to support the growth and
development of African aviation. We wish the ASKY team every
success and look forward to working with them as these aircraft
deliver."
"I consider it an honor to introduce state-of-the-art B737-8 MAX
aircraft into the ASKY fleet, which will support our wide regional
network in our continuous endeavor to serve our esteemed
customers," remarked Esayas W. HAILU, the CEO of ASKY. "I am
confident that the introduction of B737-8 MAX will further enhance
ASKY's brand image before the eyes of the traveling public. It
feels great to be the region's leading customer to AerCap, the
world's largest owners of commercial aircraft."
About AerCap
AerCap is the global leader in aviation leasing with one of the
most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves
approximately 300 customers around the world with comprehensive
fleet solutions. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(AER) and is based in Dublin with
offices in Shannon, Miami,
Singapore, Memphis, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Dubai, Seattle, Toulouse and other locations around
the world.
About ASKY Airlines
ASKY, The Pan-African Airline, is a 100% privately owned airline
created by regional banking institutions in Africa that includes The ECOWAS Bank for
Investment and Development (EBID), The West African Development
Bank (BOAD) and ECOBANK Group (ETI) in partnership with Ethiopian
Airlines. ASKY is a commercial company under private law and is
managed by experienced African aviation professionals, with
Ethiopian Airlines as its strategic partner. ASKY currently
operates a fleet of twelve aircraft: Eight (8) Boeing 737-800s and
four (4) Boeing 737-700s, serving twenty-six (26) cities in
twenty-four (24) countries within Africa. ASKY's focus is to develop a strong
intra-Africa network that foster
regional development, tourism, economic growth and regional
integration as a major economic catalyst within the continent with
its long-term goal of a sustainable business focused on
profitability.
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