Sichuan Airlines Signs Agreement to Lease New Airb

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL ) announced today the placement of one Airbus A350-900 new technology wide body jet on long term lease to Sichuan Airlines (Chengdu, China).  The aircraft will deliver in the first quarter of 2019 from ALC’s order book with Airbus.  The A350-900 will be primarily operated across the Pacific, linking major cities in China with USA and Canada.

"Sichuan Airlines is a loyal and respected ALC customer that has leased A330-200, A330-300, A319, and A321 aircraft from ALC.  Later this year, Sichuan will receive the first A320neo and A321neo leased into China from ALC, also on long term leases and from ALC's order book," said Jie Chen, Air Lease Corporation’s Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Asia.

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About Sichuan Airlines

Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd. is a regional airline headquartered on the grounds of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, Sichuan in China.  Sichuan Airlines serves 108 destinations in 16 countries across Asia, Europe and Australia, including long-haul overseas routes to Vancouver, Melbourne, and Los Angeles, but operates mainly scheduled domestic flights out of Chengdu Shuangliu Airport and Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.

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