Macquarie AirFinance leases two 737-800s to Aerolineas Argentinas

Macquarie AirFinance has delivered two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Buenos Aires-based operator Aerolineas Argentinas. The 2001-build aircraft, MSN 30478 and MSN 30750, were delivered to Aerolineas Argentinas on 23 December, 2011 (MSN 30570) and 20 January, 2012 (MSN 30478). These aircraft will be the first 737-800s to be incorporated into the Argentine flag-carrier’s fleet and will be used primarily on domestic and regional routes within Latin America. State-owned Aerolineas Argentinas and its wholly owned subsidiary Austral serve an extensive network of routes within Latin America, North America, Europe and Australasia operating a fleet of 77 aircraft. Since 2009 Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral have been implementing a fleet renewal program which targets year 2014 to consolidate a fleet composed of Airbus A330s/A340s, Boeing 737NGs and Embraer E190s.