First Boeing 777-300ER joins AviaAM Financial Leasing China fleet

AviaAM Leasing, a global aviation holding company engaged in commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales, has announced that its joint venture with the Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Company (HNCA) – AviaAM Financial Leasing China – has added a brand new Boeing 777-300ER to its fleet. The aircraft was delivered to the Russian carrier, Aeroflot, under a 12-year operating lease agreement.

The aircraft bearing the manufacturer’s serial number MSN 6530, was delivered to the operator at the Boeing facilities in Seattle, USA, on 1stJune. It will be used under an operating lease for 12 years. The company intends to debut the aircraft in a flight to the FIFA World Cup 2018, which begins July 14thin Russia.

Along with being the world’s largest twinjet, this is also the first brand new Boeing 777 deal for AviaAM Financial Leasing China and has allowed the company to enter into the area of long-range wide-body twin-engine jet airliners. “We are thrilled to make a new start, a new beginning in our business. This is the first wide-body aircraft we have leased and we are delivering it to one of our biggest customers. With this Boeing 777, we are stepping into the great market of wide-bodied aircraft leasing and looking forward to new challenges,” says Tomas Sidlauskas, CEO of AviaAM Financial Leasing China.

The abovementioned Boeing 777-300ER is an “extended range” airliner that can travel up to 13 650 km with 30 business, 48 premium economy, and 324 economy class passengers. It is powered by the world’s most powerful jet engine, a GE90-115B turbofan. In December 2017, there were 767 of these aircraft in service with 72 unfilled orders. 

AviaAM Leasing is a Warsaw Stock Exchange ("WSE") listed global aviation holding company engaged in commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales. The company specializes in mainline narrow-body aircraft as well as high-potential regional jets with major focus on the following markets: Europe, Middle East, CIS and Asia-Pacific. Partnership with a WSE listed sister company Avia Solutions Group, which operates more than 20 subsidiaries globally, provides AviaAM Leasing in a unique platform to structure one-stop-shop aviation business solutions. AviaAM Leasing is ranked amongst world’s TOP50 aircraft leasing companies according to AirFinance Journal. For more information, please visit:https://www.aviaam.com/