Media Release
AWAS delivers two 737-800 passenger aircraft on
lease to SunExpress Airlines
One of Europe’s leading tourist-focused carriers, SunExpress based in
Turkey, expanding and modernising service
Dublin, 16th June 2015
AWAS announced today that it has delivered two 737-800 passenger aircraft to new
customer SunExpress Airlines. These aircraft come from AWAS’ existing fleet.
SunExpress, founded in October 1989 as a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines and
Lufthansa, carries more than seven million passengers per year and operates with a
long-term commitment to the traffic between their home markets of Turkey and
Europe (mainly Germany).
Marlin Dailey, Chief Commercial Officer AWAS commented, “AWAS is very proud to
welcome SunExpress as a new customer. Their successful track record of serving
the European and Northern African markets for over two decades is a testament to
their strong focus and growth plan ”
The home base of SunExpress is in Antalya on the Turkish Riviera. The second most
important base is the hub Izmir on the Aegean coast. The German branch office is
located in Gateway Gardens near Frankfurt Airport, which is the base of SunExpress
Deutschland GmbH, the German subsidiary of the company.
About AWAS
AWAS is one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing companies. Our team of industry
professionals serves every major and developing commercial aviation market around
the globe from our Dublin headquarters and offices in New York, Miami, and
Singapore.
The AWAS portfolio is on lease to over 110 airline customers in 49 countries and
features a full range of the most popular aircraft types which includes both narrowbodied and wide-body aircraft.
www.awas.com
For more information please contact:
Mark Tender
Vice President Marketing and Communications
Direct:
+1 212 782 3375
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+1 917 345 7231