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PRESS RELEASE
10 July 2003
debis
AirFinance Leases New Airbus A319 to TACA
debis
AirFinance, one of the world's largest aircraft leasing and asset
management companies, announced today that it has purchased a new Airbus
A319-100 aircraft and has placed it on operating lease with the Central
American carrier TACA International Airlines S.A. The lease term runs for five years. TACA International
Airlines S.A is part of the consortium Grupo TACA, the leading operator in
Central America.
The IAE
V2500-A5 powered aircraft (MSN 1934) will be operated on the Grupo TACA route system, which includes
20 countries and 33 cities, via three important hubs from San Salvador, (El
Salvador), San Jose, (Costa Rica) and Lima (Peru). The A319-100 aircraft equipped
with IAE engines has proven to be the most efficient aircraft for Grupo
Taca’ s route system and is well accepted for its passenger comfort. With
this aircraft Grupo Taca will be operating a total of 28 Airbus A320 family
aircraft with an average age of 3.4 years, one of the newest fleets in the
Americas.
Commenting
on the A319 transaction with TACA, debis AirFinance Chief Executive Officer
Klaus Heinemann stated: “This new aircraft deal further strengthens our
existing relationship with TACA. We are pleased to be able to support
TACA’s growth and fleet renewal.”
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 Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, enjoys a worldwide
presence with offices in Shannon, Ireland and Fort Lauderdale,
Florida/United States.
For further information
please contact:
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Frauke Oberdieck
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Corporate
Communications
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debis AirFinance
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Evert van de
Beekstraat 312
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Tel.: +31 20 655 9616
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1118
CX Schiphol Airport Amsterdam
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Fax: +31 20 655 9100
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The
Netherlands
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Email: foberdieck@debisairfinance.com
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www.debisairfinance.com
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