LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL ) (“ALC”) announced the delivery of one new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft on lease to Travel Service (SmartWings). This aircraft is the first of two 737 MAX 8 aircraft scheduled for delivery to Travel Service, with the next aircraft delivering in 2019.
“We are delighted to deliver a new 737 MAX to Travel Service today,” said Alex Khatibi, Executive Vice President of Air Lease Corporation. “Travel Service’s high service standards coupled with their fleet upgrade to the MAX will bring their customer experience and network development to the next level.”
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About Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL )
ALC is a leading aircraft leasing company based in Los Angeles, California that has airline customers throughout the world. ALC and its team of dedicated and experienced professionals are principally engaged in purchasing commercial aircraft and leasing them to its airline customers worldwide through customized aircraft leasing and financing solutions. For more information, visit ALC's website at www.airleasecorp.com .
About Travel Service
Travel Service is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic and is the biggest Czech airline company. Since its founding in 1997 it has experienced a huge expansion and beyond the Czech Republic, is currently serving markets in Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, France and Canary Islands. Travel Service operates regular flights under the SmartWings brand, charter flights and private business jets. Travel Service planes are flying to more than 400 airports on four continents.Travel Service is the majority shareholder of Czech Airlines (CSA).
Investors:
Mary Liz DePalma Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations Email: mdepalma@airleasecorp.com
Media:
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