Avation PLC AIRBUS A321 AIRCRAFT DELIVERED TO VIETJET (6780S)
December 23 2016 - 2:00AM
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RNS Number : 6780S
Avation PLC
23 December 2016
AVATION PLC
("Avation" or "the Company")
AIRBUS A321 AIRCRAFT DELIVERED TO VIETJET
Avation PLC (LSE: AVAP), the commercial passenger aircraft
leasing company announces the successful purchase and completion of
delivery of a further factory-new Airbus A321-200 aircraft (the
"Airbus") to Vietjet, the leading domestic and international
new-age carrier of Vietnam. This aircraft is an additional new
aircraft delivery direct from the Airbus production facility in
Hamburg, Germany.
This delivery completes the current series of aircraft
contracted by the Company with Vietjet.
The Airbus is equipped with CFM International CFM56-5B3/3
engines and seating for 230 passengers, the highest seat density of
an Airbus A321-200. It will be employed by Vietjet on its expanding
route network of domestic and international destinations from
multiple bases in Vietnam. The aircraft is serial number 7454 and
was delivered on schedule. The long term operating lease terms are
typical for an aircraft of this type.
Jeff Chatfield, Executive Chairman said "The Company has taken
delivery of a total of eight factory new A321-200 aircraft during
calendar 2016 on behalf of two lessees. This completes the new
aircraft delivery schedule for 2016."
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More information on Avation can be seen at: www.avation.net
Enquiries:
Avation T: +65 6252 2077
Jeff Chatfield, Executive
Chairman
Notes to Editors:
Avation PLC is a commercial passenger aircraft leasing company,
owning and managing a fleet of 40 jet and turboprop aircraft which
it leases to airlines across the world. The Company's customers
include Vietjet, Thomas Cook, Air France, Condor, Air Berlin,
Flybe, Air India, Virgin Australia, Fiji Airways and UNI Air.
Vietjet is the first airline in Vietnam to operate as a new-age
airline with low-cost and diversified services to meet customers'
demands. It provides not only transport services but also uses the
latest e-commerce technologies to offer various products and
services for consumers.
Currently, the airline boasts a fleet of 42 aircraft, including
A320s and A321s, and operates 350 flights each day. It has already
opened 53 routes in Vietnam and across the region to international
destinations such as Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan,
China and Myanmar. It has carried nearly 30 million passengers to
date.
www.vietjetair.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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