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PRESS RELEASE
July 3, 2001
debis AirFinance
Announces Lease of Two Fokker 100s to Pelita
debis
AirFinance announced today that it has closed lease transactions for two
Fokker 100s with the Indonesian carrier PT. Pelita Air Service. Pelita has
taken delivery of the first aircraft (MSN 11444) on 22 June 2001. The
second aircraft (MSN 11445) is scheduled for delivery in July 2001. The
leases will run for 60 and 48 months respectively.
Pelita has
been a longstanding customer of debis AirFinance. “We have had Fokker
aircraft on lease to Pelita since 1996. Securing repeat business is always
the most convincing proof that we are delivering on our business credo of
developing long term relationships with our customers”, said Frank Haspel,
CEO of debis AirFinance.
Pelita, which
is 100% owned by Pertamina, provides Indonesian domestic air charter
services, both fixed-wing and helicopters, for a.o. the oil industry since
1970, and started its domestic regular flight in July 2000. Total fleet of
Pelita is 24 helicopters and 21 fixed wing.
debis AirFinance has a total owned
and managed fleet of 218 jets and turboprops (Boeing incl. MDC, Airbus,
Fokker, ATR/DHC) worth around US$ 5 billion. In addition, debis AirFinance
has an order of 32 Airbus A320-family aircraft valued at approximately US$
1.5 billion. The company, headquartered at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport,
enjoys a worldwide presence with other offices in Shannon (Ireland) and
Fort Lauderdale/Florida (United States).
For further information
please contact:
Frauke Oberdieck
Corporate Communications
debis AirFinance Evert
van de Beekstraat 312
Tel.: +31 20
655 9616 1118
CX Amsterdam Airport
Fax: +31 20 655
9100 The
Netherlands
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