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Macquarie AirFinance leases two 737-800s to Aerolineas Argentinas

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

January 26, 2012

thomas

DUBLIN, 26 January, 2012 – Macquarie AirFinance, a global aircraft leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland,
today announced that it has delivered two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Buenos Aires-based operator Aerolineas
Argentinas. The 2001-build aircraft, MSN 30478 and MSN 30750, were delivered to Aerolineas Argentinas on
23 December, 2011 (MSN 30570) and 20 January, 2012 (MSN 30478).
These aircraft will be the first 737-800s to be incorporated into the Argentine flag-carrier’s fleet and will be used
primarily on domestic and regional routes within Latin America. State-owned Aerolineas Argentinas and its
wholly owned subsidiary Austral serve an extensive network of routes within Latin America, North America,
Europe and Australasia operating a fleet of 77 aircraft. Since 2009 Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral have been
implementing a fleet renewal program which targets year 2014 to consolidate a fleet composed of Airbus
A330s/A340s, , Boeing 737NGs and Embraer E190s.
Mariano Recalde, President and CEO / Grupo Aerolíneas Argentinas stated: “The introduction of the B737-800
fleet in Aerolíneas Argentinas represents a significant step forward in an ambitious fleet renewal plan initiated in
2009 and based on the National Government interest to secure strategic airline connectivity in our Country and
between neighboring nations. The Boeing 737-800 contributes to our fleet modernization allowing competitive
operation to high density destinations while providing a higher quality service to our passengers.”
John Willingham, Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie AirFinance, said: “I wish to extend a warm welcome to
our latest customer in the high-growth South American market. We have been involved with the Aerolineas
Argentinas group for several years via our lease with Austral, but these leases are the first direct transactions
between Macquarie AirFinance and Aerolineas Argentinas. We look forward to building on this important
relationship.”

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