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AviaAM Financial Leasing China delivers brand new Boeing 737 to Okay Airways

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Tatjana Obrazcova
Aircraft: Airplanes

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 recently delivered a brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its first client in China – Okay Airways. 

On 21stof September, an aircraft MSN 61407 from assembly line in Seattle, the United States, flew to the Zhengzhou, China, where was officially delivered to the operator. Since now Okay Airways will operate a 186 economy seats configured aircraft with 2* CFM56-7B26 engines for the next 12 years under the operating lease agreement. 

“New partner from Chinese market opens the doors to a rapidly growing and highly perspective market. We are extremely pleased that our Joint Venture is growing so fast, bringing in reputable partners with long history and vast fleets. This shows that our experience in the industry is already being recognized in Asian market, thus allowing us to spread our know how and expand our operations even more in the region,” -says Tadas Goberis, CEO and Chairman of the Board of AviaAM Leasing and Board Member of AviaAM Financial Leasing China Co., Ltd. 

“Mutual project with a trustworthy leasing partner in the market is an exquisite opportunity for us. The great growth, portfolio and international evaluation of the company are the main things that our Airline values, hence we are happy of the smooth flow of the project and see much synergies and potential to work together in the future”, said Li Zongling, President of Okay Airways.

„AviaAM Leasing“– the biggest investor in China from Lithuania. The company co-operates with the biggest banks in the region, including but not limited to China Development Bank, The Export-Import Bank of China, Bank of Communication, Bank of China, China Merchants Bank, and China Construction Bank. AirFinance Journal ranked AviaAM Leasing amongst world’s TOP50 aircraft leasing companies for three years in a row.

Okay Airways,the first privately owned airline in China, is headquartered in Beijing with its main hub at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN). Companys` fleet now will include fifteen Boeing 737-800s, three 737-900ERs and one Boeing 737-300 Freighter, which provide services to more than 100 domestic and international destinations.   





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