ILFC to lease an Airbus A320 to Aircalin

International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc., announced it has signed an agreement with Air Calédonie International (Aircalin) (Nouméa), New Caledonia’s international airline, for the lease of a used Airbus A320-200. The aircraft will support the airline’s efforts to meet growing demand for air travel in the region.

The aircraft is scheduled for delivery in the middle of 2014 and will mark the addition of the second Airbus A320 to the airline’s fleet. The aircraft will be equipped with IAE V2500 engines and configured to have 8 business and 150 economy class seats. It will operate on Aircalin’s regional network, which connects its Nouméa base in New Caledonia with Japan, Australia, New Zealand and major South Pacific Islands.

Copyright Photo: John Adlard/AirlinersGallery.com. The current Airbus A320, the pictured A320-232 F-OJSB (msn 2152) is pictured at Sydney.

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