WDL Aviation on course for modernisation - third Embraer E190 jet arrives in Cologne

Cologne, 19 June 2019

WDL Aviation has taken delivery of its third Embraer E190 jet in Cologne. The aircraft will operate under the registration D AWSI for established European airlines and will be named "Anna - Lisa".

Walter Böhnke, Managing Director of WDL, emphasised on Wednesday: "We are proud of the consistency and enthusiasm with which the entire company is supporting the modernisation course we have embarked on. So far, the fleet has been floated in record-breaking time. With the modern E190 jets in its fleet, WDL is ideally positioned for future development."

The time freight subsidiary Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) also announced at the beginning of May that it would be converting its fleet to E190 jets. The regional airline will fleet the first aircraft in the series from December 2019. The process is expected to last until autumn 2021.

With the refloating, the management of the Zeitfracht Group is focusing on modernising and increasing the efficiency of the company's aviation division. The E190 aircraft make it possible to fulfil the highest quality requirements of customers in the wet lease business.

About WDL Aviation

WDL Aviation was founded in 1974 and is based at Cologne/Bonn Airport. The company is a leading provider of aircraft leasing, commercial and private charter flights. WDL Aviation was acquired by the Zeitfracht Group in 2017 and is a member of the Federal Association of German Airlines (BDF) and IATA.

About the ZEITFRACHT Group

The Zeitfracht Group is an owner-managed family business in its third generation with more than 1,800 employees and headquarters in Berlin. The company is primarily active in the three business areas of logistics, aviation and property.