DUBLIN, Oct. 3, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap" or the "Company")
(NYSE: AER) today announced it has delivered the first of eight new
Airbus A321neo aircraft to LATAM Airlines Group S.A. ("LATAM
AIRLINES"). The remaining aircraft are scheduled to deliver through
2023 and 2024.
The newly delivered aircraft took off from the Airbus Delivery
Center in Hamburg, Germany, to
Brazil using 49% Sustainable
Aviation Fuel (SAF).
"We are pleased to deliver to our longstanding customer, LATAM
Airlines Group, their first A321neo aircraft," said Peter Anderson, the Chief Commercial Officer of
AerCap. "This delivery is the first of a number of A321neos from
AerCap and will help support LATAM's fleet modernization and
commitment to greater efficiency and sustainability. We wish the
LATAM team every success and look forward to continuing to build on
our strong partnership as these aircraft deliver."
"Our fleet renewal and modernization strategy is fully aligned
with our commitment to sustainability and brings us closer to the
goal of becoming a carbon-neutral group by 2050," said LATAM
Airlines Group, CFO, Ramiro
Alfonsín. "We will continue to work on enhancing the current
fleet with next-generation aircraft to further improve our
connectivity while caring for the environment."
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 LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries are the
leading airline group in Latin
America, with presence in five domestic markets in the
region: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, in addition to international operations
within Latin America and to
Europe, Oceania, the United States and the Caribbean. The group has a fleet of Boeing
767, 777, 787, Airbus A321, A320, A320neo and A319 aircraft. LATAM
Cargo Chile, LATAM Cargo Colombia and LATAM Cargo Brazil are the
LATAM group's cargo subsidiaries, having a combined fleet of 18
freighter aircraft, which will gradually increase to a total of 19
cargo aircraft by 2024. These cargo subsidiaries have access to the
group's passenger aircraft, and operate within the LATAM group
network, as well as on exclusive international routes for cargo
transportation. In addition, they offer a modern infrastructure and
a wide variety of services and support options to meet the needs of
its customers.
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