Dublin based lessor, AWAS has taken delivery of the first aircraft in its order of 79 brand new Airbus A320s. This first aircraft is being leased to Jetstar Pacific Airlines and was handed over to the airline in Hamburg yesterday. The remainder of the aircraft will deliver between now and 2015.
“As we enter a significant growth phase of the business, the delivery of the first of our 79 A320s represents an exciting time in the history of AWAS.” says Ray Sisson, president & CEO of AWAS. “Our customers recognise the efficiencies which can be achieved through leasing new aircraft, such as the A320. For this reason, we have a strong pipeline of new aircraft coming into the fleet over the next five years. We have already placed nearly 30% of our pipeline aircraft, recently announcing several multi-aircraft transactions on A320s including deals with Royal Jordanian, Air Via and Frontier. We are proud to deliver the first new A320 to Jetstar Pacific and build on the existing relationship we have with the Jetstar Group of companies.”