Air Lease Corporation announces placement of 4 Boeing 737-8 MAX with Cayman Airways

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom – Air Lease Corporation announced today the placement of four new 737-8 MAX aircraft on long-term lease to Cayman Airways, delivering between Q4 2018 and Q3 2020 from ALC

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom – Air Lease Corporation announced today the placement of four new 737-8 MAX aircraft on long-term lease to Cayman Airways, delivering between Q4 2018 and Q3 2020 from ALCโ€™s order book with Boeing.

In addition to the lease placement of four new Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft, Cayman Airways will also lease one used Boeing 737-800 (MSN 30289) from ALC, with delivery in Q4 2016 on a 25-month lease, bridging the airline to the new 737-8 MAX deliveries.


โ€œCayman Airways is the national flag carrier for the Cayman Islands, and we at ALC are pleased with being selected by the airline, after an open tendering process, to expand and modernize their jet fleet. The new technologies in the MAX 8 aircraft will bring a new level of efficiency and passenger comfort to Cayman Airways that will greatly enhance the airlineโ€™s competitive capabilities,โ€ said Steven Udvar-Hรกzy, Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation.

โ€œALC is very pleased to announce these five lease placements with Cayman Airways. Cayman Airways is in its 48th year of operation and we are looking forward to a strong relationship with Cayman Airways as they grow their fleet and network,โ€ said Kishore Korde, Air Lease Corporationโ€™s Executive Vice President.

Cayman Airways Board Chairman Philip Rankin said, โ€œWe are very pleased to enter into these lease agreements with Air Lease Corporation. The technological advancements and passenger comfort features inherent with Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft are key to the Cayman Airwaysโ€™ fleet modernization program. This represents a monumental step towards meeting our medium to long term strategic goals and achieving the best possible reliability and customer service.โ€



The Deputy Premier of the Cayman Islands and Minister of Tourism with responsibility for the national airline, Hon. Moses Kirkconnell expressed that, โ€œThis is a milestone in the history of Cayman Airways and the Cayman Islands. The national airline is a fundamental part of our tourism industry and a huge part of our islands social fabric. The new aircraft will not only enhance our service levels but will create new gateway possibilities from which the Cayman Islands tourism industry can benefit, such as the US West Coast.

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