AerCap Holdings N.V. today announced lease placements with Airlink, the largest regional airline in Southern Africa, for three used Embraer E195-E1 aircraft.

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

Airlink is Southern Africa’s premier privately-owned regional airline.  Airlink’s fleet of over 60 Embraer aircraft serves 45 destinations throughout Southern and East Africa as well as Madagascar and St. Helena Island.  Airlink has consistently been South Africa’s most reliable airline over the last two years, with a 95.87% average on-time performance so far this year.