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GE Capital Aviation Services Signs Purchase-and-Leaseback Deal with VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. for Four New Boeing 737-800s

April 30, 2015

SHANNON, Ireland, April 29, 2015 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, today announced delivery of a new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. as part of a four-aircraft purchase-and-leaseback transaction. The three remaining aircraft in the deal are scheduled for delivery later in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

VRG Linhas Aéreas, the parent company of Gol, is the second largest carrier in Brazil, operating a fleet of 140 aircraft to 15 international destinations in 11 countries and 56 domestic destinations.

About GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)
GECAS is the U.S. and Irish commercial aircraft financing and leasing business of GE. It is the global leader in aircraft financing, offering the widest range of aircraft types from helicopters to narrow and wide body jets, and financing options including operating leases and secured debt financing. With 40+ years of industry experience, GECAS currently leases more than 1,570 aircraft to over 235 customers in 75 countries and also provides productivity solutions including spare engine leasing, aviation consulting services, and spare parts financing and management.  A unit of GE Capital, GECAS stays close to its customers with offices in 24 cities around the world. (www.GECAS.com)

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Dan Whitney
GE Capital Aviation Services
[email protected]
203-585-2268
203-300-8707


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