AWAS to lease two new A320 aircraft to new customer Vueling

AWAS announced today that it entered into an agreement with Vueling to lease the airline two new A320 passenger aircraft. These aircraft are from AWAS’ existing new order pipeline with the manufacturer.

“Vueling is very pleased to enter into a new relationship with AWAS to provide us this year with two new A320 aircraft,” said Alex Cruz, Vueling CEO. “They were able to work with us to quickly satisfy our requirements to aid in our fleet expansion and modernisation.”

“AWAS is proud to add Vueling as a new customer,” said Ray Sisson, President & CEO AWAS. “They are a major, successful and expanding low cost carrier across Europe.”

“The AWAS EMEA Sales Team was focused on understanding Vueling’s unique business model and timing for new aircraft. We were able to meet their requirements with two first half-2013 slots for new A320s to add to their growing fleet of 70 A320/A319 family aircraft,” said Lynn Guiney, Managing Director Europe, Middle East & Africa for AWAS.

Recently Vueling, was recognised with four of the eight 2012 Budgie awards, presented by the World Low Cost Airlines Congress: Best Airline of the Year, Best Business Traveller Offering, Best Sales and Distribution Strategy and Best Customer Loyalty Programme and last year, as well, Vueling has received the IOSA quality certification, issued by the top regulator within the airline industry, IATA, which supports the high standards that the airline applies to all of its production processes.

Vueling is the second largest Spanish airline serving over 100 destinations, including major cities in Spain, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The company operates about 185 medium- and short-range routes to 100 cities located in Spain and Europe. Vueling currently has 10 bases in Spain (A Coruña, Alicante, Barcelona,

Madrid, Palma de Majorca, Seville, Bilbao, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Malaga and Valencia) and 3 international bases (Amsterdam, Rome-Fiumicino and Florence).