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FIFTH AIRBUS A220-300 DELIVERY TO AIRBALTIC
FIFTH AIRBUS A220-300 DELIVERY TO AIRBALTIC.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 3195X Avation PLC 29 April 2019 \n\nAVATION PLC\n(\"Avation\" or \"the Company\")\nFIFTH AIRBUS A220-300 DELIVERY TO AIRBALTIC\nAvation PLC (LSE: AVAP), the commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, has acquired and leased its fifth new Airbus A220-300 aircraft to airBaltic, the Latvian hybrid carrier. The 12-year lease for the aircraft MSN 55052 commenced on 26 April 2019.\n \nThe Airbus A220-300's aerodynamics combined with specifically designed Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G geared turbofan engines contribute to an aircraft that delivers 20% lower fuel burn per seat than previous generation aircraft, with half the noise footprint, decreased emissions, making it a true community-minded jetliner.\n \nAvation's Executive Chairman, Jeff Chatfield, said: \"We are pleased to take delivery of our fifth of these latest technology aircraft for our customer airBaltic. This addition grows our overall fleet to 44 commercial passenger aircraft with a further 12 on order out to the year 2022. It is our view that the Airbus A220-300 was specifically designed and purpose-built for the 130-160 seat market to represent a fusion of latest technology and performance, allowing airlines to connect distant points on continents or on sectors that were previously unprofitable or impossible.\"\n \n \n \n \n-ENDS-\nEnquiries: \n\n\n\nAvation\nJeff Chatfield, Executive Chairman\n\n\n\n\n\nT: +65 6252 2077\n\n\n\n \nAvation welcomes shareholder questions and comments and advises the email address is: [email protected] \n \nNotes to Editors: \nAvation PLC is an aircraft leasing company, headquartered in Singapore, owning and managing a fleet of commercial passenger aircraft which it leases to international airlines across the globe. \nMore information on Avation is available at www.avation.net.\n \n \n\nThis information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact [email protected] or visit www.rns.com. END ACQLLFELSIITFIA\n ","length":4220,"tagName":"div"}]