PRESS RELEASE
debis AirFinance Builds on Islandsflug Relationship and Delivers Boeing 737-300 QC
debis AirFinance announced today that it
has placed a B737-300 (MSN 24021) on a medium term operating lease with
Islandsflug h/f. The aircraft was delivered to the Reykjavik-based
carrier in a Quick Change (QC) configuration with a cargo door and seats on
pallets. This configuration meets with Islandsflug’s requirements for aircraft
flexibility to operate for third parties in both the passenger and cargo
transport sectors.
The newly delivered aircraft takes the
number of planes that debis AirFinance has placed on lease with Islandsflug to
a total of four: two A300-600 freighters and two B737-300s.
“We
are very pleased to further strengthen our relationship with Islandsflug”, said
Klaus W. Heinemann, Chief Executive Officer of debis AirFinance. “It shows our
ability to identify growing airlines and to work closely with them to meet
their fleet expansion requirements.”
The aircraft is owned by AerCo,
an aircraft securitisation entity which holds a portfolio of 60 aircraft. debis
AirFinance acts as servicer for AerCo.
About Islandsflug
Islandsflug has shown steady growth since
the inception of its business in 1991 adding one or more aircraft per year. The
operator’s core business is ACMI Leasing (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and
Insurance) for jet aircraft. The present fleet consists of four A300-600R
Freighters, two
A310-300 Freighters and eight Boeing 737-300 and -400. The airline is both
dedicated to passenger and freight flights.
About debis AirFinance
debis
AirFinance provides aircraft leasing to airlines and asset management services
to third parties such as investors and banks. The company has a total owned and
managed fleet of over 250 jets and turboprops (Boeing/ MDC, Airbus, Fokker,
Dornier, ATR, DHC). debis AirFinance, headquartered at
For further
information on Islandsflug please contact:
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Einar Birgisson |
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Marketing |
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Íslandsflug hf. |
Hlídasmari 15 |
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Tel.: +354 570 8030 |
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Kópavogur |
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Fax: +354 570 8031 |
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Email: islandsflug@islandsflug.is |
www.islandsflug.is |
For further information on
debis AirFinance please contact:
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Corporate Communications |
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debis AirFinance |
Evert van de Beekstraat
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Tel.: +31 20 655 9616 |
1118 CX |
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Fax: +31 20 655 9100 |
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www.debisairfinance.com |