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South Africa’s Airlink is to lease three Embraer E195-E1 aircraft from AerCap.

The first aircraft was delivered in March, while the second and third aircraft are scheduled for delivery in July 2023.

New customer

“We are very pleased to welcome Airlink as a new customer to AerCap with the lease of three E195 aircraft,” said Peter Anderson, the chief commercial officer of AerCap. “We wish all the team at Airlink every success and look forward to working with them for many years to come.”

Airlink CEO and managing director, Rodger Foster added: “Airlink is on a steady growth path, expanding its network, schedule and market share. With AerCap’s support on these leases, we will be able to maintain this upward trajectory. The efficiencies derived from continuity across our fleet will help us contain costs and continue providing great value and affordable air travel to our customers.”

About AerCap

AerCap a leader in aviation leasing and serves approximately 300 customers around the world. The company is based in Dublin with offices in Shannon, Miami, Singapore, Memphis, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Dubai, Seattle, Toulouse and other locations around the world.

About Airlink

Airlink is Southern Africa’s premier privately-owned regional airline with a fleet of over 60 Embraer aircraft serving 45 destinations throughout Southern and East Africa as well as Madagascar and St. Helena Island.  The company boasts a 95.87% average on-time performance so far this year.

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