Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has expanded its Boeing aircraft portfolio by placing an order of two 787 Dreamliners at the Paris Air Show.
ALC has been a long-standing 787 customer, with the first purchase for the 787-9 in 2010. Its airplane portfolio currently includes the 787-9 and 787-10.
"ALC is a key strategic leasing partner to Boeing, and we are delighted that it continues to see the value proposition of the 787 family for its customers," said Stan Deal, president and Chief Executive, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "With its unparalleled fuel efficiency, the 787 Dreamliner family is playing a major role in pioneering new routes in the long-haul travel market while reducing fuel use and emissions, allowing airlines to meet their sustainability objectives."
Boeing claims that the 787s use 25% less fuel and create 25% fewer emissions than the airplanes they replace, the 787 family has avoided more than 125 billion pounds of carbon emissions since entering service.