Ethiopian Airlines in Long-Term Lease Agreement With ILFC

International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc.

, announced today that Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest growing airlines in Africa, has agreed to lease three of Boeing's new Dreamliner 787-8 aircraft. "ILFC is proud to reinforce our partnership with Ethiopian Airlines by adding to their fleet the most advanced aircraft in the skies today – Boeing's Dreamliner,” said ILFC Chief Executive Officer Henri Courpron. “Ethiopian is a proud airline with a history of success and commitment within Africa and international destinations around the world. We look forward to their continued success.”