OREANDA-NEWS. October 22, 2012.  GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced today it will lease four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to GOL Linhas Aйreas Inteligentes S.A. as part of a purchase and leaseback transaction.

Delivery of the first aircraft from the airline’s existing order book with Boeing is scheduled for December 2012.

GOL operates a fleet of 128 aircraft to more than 63 destinations in 12 countries.

About GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)
GECAS, the U.S. and Irish commercial aircraft financing and leasing business of GE, has a fleet of over 1,710 owned and serviced aircraft with over 220 airlines in over 75 countries. GECAS offers a wide range of aircraft types and financing options, including operating leases and secured debt financing, and also provides productivity solutions including spare engine leasing, spare parts financing and management. GECAS, a unit of GE Capital, has offices in 24 cities around the world. (www.GECAS.com
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