LOS ANGELES, California, April 9, 2013 — Today Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) announced the delivery of one new Airbus A330-300 wide-body aircraft (MSN 1397) on lease to Sichuan Airlines (Chengdu, China) for twelve years.
"Sichuan Airlines has been a strong customer of Air Lease Corporation since July 2010 and we are pleased that our A330 will now enter service and operate on the airline's highest density trunk routes,” said Jie Chen, Executive Vice President of Air Lease Corporation.
Sichuan Airlines operates both Airbus A320 family and A330 family aircraft on lease from ALC.
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Press Release - April 9, 2013
Air Lease Corporation Announces the Delivery of One New Airbus A330-300 to Sichuan Airlines