General Electric : Primera takes delivery of its first A321neo from GECAS

16 April 2018 - Dublin

Primera Air, a low-fare Nordic airline, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, on lease from GECAS. Assembled and delivered Monday in Hamburg, this aircraft is the first of three from the GECAS orderbook that Airbus will deliver to the airline in 2018.

'Given the outstanding operational efficiency, comfort and range of the aircraft,' shared Andri Már Ingólfsson CEO and President of Primera Travel Group, 'the A321neo is ideally suited to our cross-Atlantic travel from both the UK and France.'

'GECAS is delighted to be delivering Primera's first new A321neo today,' declared GECAS Senior Vice President - Sales, Felix McArdle. 'We have been partnering with them on fleet solutions for 11 years now and this latest delivery of the ground-breaking A321neo with LEAP engines is the latest chapter and a very important development for Primera. We wish them every success with the operation.'   

'Incorporating the latest technology engines, such as the CFM Leap-1A, along with aerodynamic advances and cabin innovations, the A321neo offers a reduction in fuel consumption of at least 15 percent per seat from day one and 20 percent by 2020.' added Kimon Sotiropoulos Vice President Sales Northern and Central Europe from Airbus.  

About Primera

Primera Air is a low-fare Nordic airline that offers scheduled flights from Europe to more than 70 destinations across the Mediterranean, Middle East, Asia, Caribbean and North America. Originally founded in Iceland in 2004 in Iceland, as a charter provider, Primera Air has grown to become a fully - scheduled LCC that now carries over one million passengers each year. Initially, Primera Air operated charter flights for major Scandinavian tour operators with its main hubs in Denmark and Sweden, but gradually it has moved towards scheduled services. Today Primera Air operates mid and long-haul flights from its bases in Scandinavia, UK and France.

About Airbus

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2017 it generated reported revenues of € 67 billion - or € 59 billion restated for IFRS 15 - and employed a workforce of around 129,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world's leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Airbus media contact:

Patrick Brunet
+33 6 74 54 88 64
patrick.brunet@airbus.com

About GECAS

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is a world leader in aviation leasing and financing.  With 50 years of aviation finance experience, GECAS offers a wide range of aircraft types including narrow-bodies, wide-bodies, regional jets, turboprops, freighters and helicopters, plus multiple financing products and services including operating leases, purchase/leasebacks, secured debt financing, capital markets, engine leasing, airframe parts management and airport/airline consulting.  GECAS owns or services a fleet of nearly 2,000 aircraft (1,685 fixed wing/ 310 rotary wing) in operation or on order, plus provides loans collateralized on an additional ~400 aircraft. GECAS serves ~250 customers in over 75 countries from a network of 25 offices. gecas.com

GECAS Media Contact:

James Luton
+1 203 842 5887
james.luton@gecas.com