AWAS Delivers Third Of Four Planned New Passenger Aircraft to Lion Air

AWAS announced that recently it has delivered a third aircraft, one A320-200, as part of a four-aircraft transaction with PT Lion Mentari Airlines (Lion Air) for three 737-800s and one Airbus A320. These new aircraft were purchased directly by the airline from their respective manufacturers.

AWAS is providing a financing solution for all four aircraft and then placing them on long-term leases with Lion. This A320 will be assigned to and operated by Lion’s Indonesian full service subsidiary Batik Air. Lion Air launched in Indonesia in 2000 with one aircraft. Today, Lion Air Group airlines now flies to more than 36 cities in Indonesia and many other destinations such as Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam on a fleet of brand new Boeing aircraft, with additional new Airbus A320 and Boeing aircraft on order. 

AWAS is one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing companies. The team of industry professionals serves every major and developing commercial aviation market around the globe from its Dublin headquarters and offices in New York, Miami and Singapore.

AWAS owns a portfolio of more than 300 modern aircraft with 20+ aircraft on order from Airbus and Boeing including a number of next generation aircraft. The aircraft portfolio is on lease to over 110 airline customers in 50 countries. The AWAS fleet features a full range of the most popular aircraft types which includes both narrowbodied and wide-body aircraft.