Toni Perazzo
Chief Financial Officer
(650) 340-1888
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AEROCENTURY CORP. ANNOUNCES
AIRCRAFT TRANSACTION
(BURLINGAME, CA), July 7, 2005 --
AeroCentury Corp., (ASE:ACY), an independent aircraft leasing
company, today announced the purchase and lease of a Saab 340B
aircraft.
The Company purchased a Saab 340B
aircraft, serial number 310, and assumed a lease to an Austrailian
operator, Macair Airlines Pty Limited, with a remaining term of 45
months.
“We are pleased to add Macair as a
customer,” said Neal Crispin, Chairman and President of AeroCentury.
“They have a very strong market presence, both in their contract and
charter services and through their commercial relationship with
Qantas.”
Macair Airlines Pty Limited,
founded in 1992, is headquartered in Townville, Queensland and
currently has 13 aircraft in its fleet. Macair provides contract and
charter operations and services 32 scheduled routes under a code
sharing agreement with Qantas.
AeroCentury is an aircraft
operating lessor and finance company specializing in leasing
regional aircraft and engines utilizing triple net leases. The
Company’s aircraft and engines are on lease to regional airlines and
commercial users worldwide.