Brazil's Gol enters lease agreement with Avolon Aerospace

SAO PAULO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA has entered a leasing agreement with Avolon Aerospace for five Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, along with a letter of intent for up to two additional Airbus aircraft, the airline and its controlling shareholder Abra said on Thursday.

Deliveries are scheduled for 2026, Gol said in a securities filing, adding that the aircraft may be operated by any company within Abra, which includes Colombian airline Avianca. The value of the deal was not disclosed.

"There is no immediate financial effect for Gol as a result of the signing of the contracts, nor are there any definitive investments or commitments for any companies that make up the Abra Group," the company added.

Abra said in a separate statement that the agreement and letter of intent were in line with its strategy for international expansion with wide-body jets as it intends to keep adding new routes and destinations in Europe and the Americas.

The group noted it also signed an agreement for 50 additional options of Airbus A320neo aircraft, which follows another 88 units already contracted, but did not say whether the deal was linked to the one announced by Gol with Avolon.

"This announcement confirms that we continue to make the necessary investments in line with our commitment to providing increasing access to air transportation to millions of people," Abra CEO Adrian Neuhauser said in the statement.

In another corporate move, Abra said on Wednesday it intends to confidentially submit a draft registration statement for a proposed initial public offering in the United States.