AerCap signed lease agreements for two used Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft with ASKY, a pan-African airline headquartered in Togo. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver between June and August.
“We are delighted to welcome ASKY as a new customer to AerCap and particularly pleased to place the first MAX in Togo,” Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap, said. “AerCap is the largest lessor in Africa, with 14 airline customers on the continent, and we are pleased to continue to support the growth and development of African aviation. We wish the ASKY team every success and look forward to working with them as these aircraft deliver.”
“I consider it an honor to introduce state-of-the-art B737-8 MAX aircraft into the ASKY fleet, which will support our wide regional network in our continuous endeavor to serve our esteemed customers,” Esayas W. Hailu, CEO of ASKY, said. “I am confident that the introduction of B737-8 MAX will further enhance ASKY’s brand image before the eyes of the traveling public. It feels great to be the region’s leading customer to AerCap, the world’s largest owners of commercial aircraft.”
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