GECAS delivers first of two new leased Boeing 787-9s to Air Canada

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, delivered a new leased Boeing 787-9 aircraft powered by General Electric GEnx engines to Air Canada as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with the airline. A second new 787-9 aircraft is scheduled for delivery to Air Canada in June. Both aircraft are part of Air Canada’s order book with Boeing. Air Canada placed an order for 37 Boeing 787s and this delivery represents their 20th 787 to join the fleet.