Macquarie AirFinance has delivered the first A320neo to Avianca on a long term lease. It is the first of three A320neo aircraft scheduled to be delivered to the airline.
The delivery also marks the first delivery from Macquarie's own orderbook of 86 new technology aircraft.
""We are excited to take delivery of the first of our new technology orderbook from Airbus, a milestone for the company as we continue to transition our fleet to newer technology aircraft, reflecting our commitment to invest in the most modern, fuel-efficient aircraft,"" said Macquarie CEO Eamonn Bane.
The company's chief commercial officer Liam Kavanagh commented: ""We look forward to continuing to work with Airbus and Avianca on the delivery of two further A320neo aircraft from our orderbook.""