STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircastle
Limited (NYSE: AYR) ("Aircastle", or the "Company") announced today
the appointment of Christopher L.
Beers as General Counsel. Prior to joining Aircastle,
Mr. Beers held senior positions at GE Capital for 14 years,
including Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GE
Capital Aviation Services ("GECAS") from 2009 to 2014, and Senior
Vice President and General Counsel of GE Transportation Finance
from 2006 to 2009. He also was Senior Vice President and
Counsel of GECAS from 2000 to 2006. Previously, Mr. Beers was
a Senior Associate at the law firm of Milbank Tweed Hadley and
McCloy in New York City. Mr. Beers holds a BS in
Economics from Arizona State University
and a JD from Pace Law School.
Ron Wainshal, Aircastle's CEO,
commented, "We welcome Chris Beers
as our General Counsel, and are pleased to add an experienced
industry veteran of his caliber to Aircastle's management
team. With more than 20 years of experience, Chris adds
considerable industry experience and expertise to our
company. I also thank Alex
Green, whose great efforts in serving as Aircastle's interim
General Counsel over the past two months have earned him an
expanded role in our Company going forward. Alex has been
promoted to Executive Vice President and Associate General
Counsel."
About Aircastle Limited
Aircastle Limited acquires,
leases and sells commercial jet aircraft to airlines throughout the
world. As of June 30, 2014,
Aircastle's aircraft portfolio consisted of 148 aircraft on lease
with 63 customers located in 37 countries.
For more information on Aircastle, please visit
www.aircastle.com.
Contact:
Frank Constantinople – SVP, Investor
Relations
Tel: +1-203-504-1063
fconstantinople@aircastle.com
The IGB Group
Leon Berman
Tel: +1-212-477-8438
lberman@igbir.com
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SOURCE Aircastle Limited