GE in sale, leaseback deal with Air Berlin for 3 Airbus A320-200 aircraft

By AP
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

GE in sale, leaseback deal with Air Berlin

STAMFORD, Conn. — GE Capital Aviation Services, the aviation financing unit of General Electric Co., said Tuesday it has entered into a deal with Air Berlin for the sale and leaseback of three Airbus A320-200 aircraft.

The three aircraft will be delivered from Air Berlin’s existing order book with Airbus. The aircraft will be delivered in early 2010.

Germany’s Air Berlin has a fleet of 131 aircraft.

GE shares rose 10 cents to close at $14.30.

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