GECAS finishes active first quarter with 45 aircraft placed

GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) announced today that during the first quarter of 2009 ending March 29 it placed 45 aircraft, including 33 aircraft from its existing fleet leased, 9 lease extensions, and 3 sales, representing a strong 15 percent increase over 2008 first quarter placements. Of the 33 new leases, 12 were placed with carriers in the Middle East, Africa , Russia and Asia, building on GECAS