Air Lease announced an agreement to lease two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to El Al.

Both aircraft are on long-term lease from ALC’s order book with Boeing and are scheduled to deliver to the Israeli airline in the third quarter and early fourth quarter of 2017. The new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft will replace older Boeing 747-400s in El Al’s fleet and will be the first two 787s for the airline.

“We are very pleased to announce this lease placement with El Al, a new customer for ALC,” said Kishore Korde, executive vice president of Air Lease. “We believe the efficiency and interior design of the new Dreamliner aircraft is a valuable addition to El Al’s all-Boeing fleet and will further strengthen the airline’s long-term stability and success.”

ALC is an aircraft leasing company based in Los Angeles.