Aeroitalia and Air Lease Corporation (ALC) sealed an agreement for the long-term placement of three Boeing 737 MAX 8s, which will come from the lessor’s backlog with the manufacturer for delivery between 2023 and 2024.
“We are very pleased to announce this placement of three new Boeing 737-8 aircraft with Aeroitalia,” said Steven F. Udvar–Házy, Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation. “The capabilities of the Boeing 737-8 will greatly enhance Aeroitalia’s operational efficiency and expanding fleet with the most modern, fuel-efficient aircraft.”
“With this placement, Aeroitalia’s team of seasoned airline industry veterans are prudently growing their fleet and operations to meet the needs of the airline’s steadily growing business,” said AJ Abedin, Vice President of Marketing at Air Lease Corporation.
Gaetano Intrieri, Chief Executive Officer of Aeroitalia, added: “With this lease agreement, we strengthen our business relations with ALC. We consider this deal a very important step for Aeroitalia in its plan for sustainable green growth and to support the Italian market. Our team is very proud of the support and trust we have received from ALC, one of the most important worldwide lessors. Let me give a special thanks to Mr. Hazy for believing in our project.”
Aeroitalia is the first airline launched in Italy since ITA Airways (successor to Alitalia) last October, and the first private airline since EGO Airways and SkyAlps. Its main base is at Forlì airport, in the Emilia-Romagna region, in the center-northeast of the peninsula. It has recently added a base in Bergamo.
Its fleet consists of three Boeing 737-800s, but it was also learned that it has leased an ATR from Romanian AirConnect to operate flights from Forli, where it has been reducing its operations.
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