AWAS Delivers First of Five Planned 737-800s to GOL

Dublin based aircraft lessor, AWAS, announced today that it delivered a Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft to GOL, the successful Brazilian-based low-cost airline. This is the first of five planned deliveries to GOL through early 2013. In March of this year GOL and AWAS entered into a purchase and lease back agreement for 5 Boeing 737-800s that the carrier had previously ordered directly from the manufacturer.

“The delivery of this 737-800 is very important for GOL,” said Constantino Oliveira Jr, CEO and Founder, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA. “This is our first aircraft featuring the Boeing Sky Interior and therefore it marks an important step for our fleet upgrade and product enhancement program. The complete solution that AWAS brought to us offered greater flexibility to move these plans ahead at the rapid pace we desired.”

“We are proud to be able to assist GOL with their well-planned expansion and optimization program.” said Ray Sisson, President & CEO, AWAS. “We look forward to helping them achieve their business goals for many years to come.”

About AWAS
AWAS is one of the leading aircraft leasing companies and recently celebrated its 25th year of serving customers around the globe. The company is managed by a highly experienced and dedicated team of commercial aviation industry professionals serving markets in The Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia/Pacific.

AWAS owns a portfolio of more than 200 modern aircraft with a further 100+ aircraft on order from Airbus and Boeing including a number of next generation aircraft. The aircraft portfolio is on lease to over 90 airline customers in 44 countries. The AWAS fleet features a full range of the most popular aircraft types which includes both narrow-bodied and wide-body aircraft.

AWAS is headquartered in Dublin, with offices in New York, Miami, and Singapore.

www.awas.com

About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4), (S&P/Fitch: BB-/BB-, Moody`s: Ba3), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, offers more than 900 daily flights to 59 destinations that connect all the important cities in Brazil and 14 major destinations in South America and Caribbean. The Company operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the safest and most comfortable of its class, with high aircraft utilization and efficiency levels. Fully committed to seeking innovative solutions through the use of cutting-edge technology, the Company – via its GOL, VARIG, GOLLOG, SMILES and VoeFácil brands – offers its clients easy payment facilities, a wide range of complementary services and the best cost-benefit ratio in the market.