China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) recently took delivery of its 150th aircraft as it also marked its 15th year anniversary.

In a statement, it said to kick off the celebrations, it took its 150th aircraft in its fleet as the Group delivered another A320neo to the Chilean carrier SKY Airlines at the Airbus facility in Toulouse.

It is the third new A320neo aircraft that CALC has delivered in the past week.

"As its investment philosophy, CEL believes in connecting different industries and integrating them into one another deeply. CALC is Asia’s first one-stop aircraft solutions provider nurtured by CEL. Today, we are grateful in celebrating the 15th anniversary of CALC," said Zhao Wei, chairman of Boards of Directors of China Everbright Limited (CEL).

"The Group’s fleet has reached 150 aircraft with a matured coverage of the entire aircraft lifecycle, progressing at becoming a world-leading aircraft full-value-chain aircraft solutions provider," Wei added, noting bright prospects for the firm in the future. 

Meanwhile, Mike Poon, chief executive officer of CALC, noted how CALC has been making "ongoing breakthroughs" in its business development based on its highly innovative development strategies in the past 15 years, and establishing a "solid footing for its scaled growth."

"The one-stop full industry chain business model we have established is sustainable and resilient with strong customer stickiness. At the same time, we are adhering to a prudent aircraft asset allocation strategy that focuses on aircraft assets of stable value and high liquidity,"Poon added.

As at the day of the said delivery, CALC's owned and managed fleet has reached 150 aircraft.

Citing a ranking by Aviation Finance in November 2021, CALC said it was ranked third among global leasing companies in orderbook value.