West Africa and Togolese based carrier, Asky Airline is set to receive two leased Boeing 737-8 aircraft from AerCap Holdings.
AerCap Holdings is an Irish aviation leasing company headquartered in Dublin.
According seekingalpha.com, the aircraft are scheduled for delivery in the next few months.
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“We are delighted to welcome Asky as a new customer to AerCap and particularly pleased to place the first Max in Togo,” Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap (AER), said in a statement. “AerCap (AER) is the largest lessor in Africa with 14 airline customers on the continent, and we are pleased to continue to support the growth and development of African aviation.”
AerCap’s (AER) stock has risen 28% in the past 12 months, compared with a 7.5% gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index (SP500).