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International Lease Finance
Corp has taken delivery of its 400th Boeing 737 airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800 that ILFC customer Travel
Service will operate under lease. The airplane is equipped with performance-enhancing Blended Winglets, which improve fuel efficiency
and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 4%.
ILFC, an international market leader in the leasing and remarketing of commercial jet aircraft to airlines around the world, received its first
737, a 737-200, in June 1978. With this delivery, ILFC has received a total of 660 jetliners from Boeing including MD-11s, MD-80s, 727s, 737
Classics, Next-Generation 737s, 747s, 757s, 767s and 777s. Currently, ILFC's portfolio includes more than 900 jet airplanes valued at more
than $50 billion.
Travel Service, a Prague-based carrier together with its
100% owned Hungarian subsidiary Travel Service Kft., operates 12 737s, including 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The company offers charter flights to more than 230 airports on four continents, as
well as low-cost scheduled service to major European destinations through its Smart Wings brand. The airline also has one
787 Dreamliner
and two Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes on order.
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