BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc. and its President, Brian Hollnagel adds Emmanuel D'Hoop to Global Marketing Team

CHICAGO, September 3, 2008 - Chicago-based BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc. ("BCI") today announced that Emmanuel D'Hoop has joined its worldwide marketing team. Based in Paris, D'Hoop will serve as Senior Marketing Officer for the company, covering Europe, Middle East and Africa.

"Emmanuel is very energetic, enthusiastic and brings a breadth of industry experience," said Brian Hollnagel, BCI's President and CEO. "He is a great addition to our team."

Previously, D'Hoop served in business development roles with Jet Aviation, Universal Weather & Aviation and French charter airline Euralair, among others. He has an engineering degree from Instituut Voor den Autohandel and a business degree from London School of Foreign Trade.

In addition to the post occupied by D'Hoop in Paris, BCI's marketing team includes representatives in Buenos Aires, Chicago, Dubai, Istanbul, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc was founded in 1997 and since then has become one of commercial aviation's leading privately-held operating leasing companies. BCI provides airlines with financial products and services to help them achieve their financial and fleet planning goals. BCI Aircraft Leasing's customer list includes leading airlines such as Air Canada, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, US Airways, and many other prominent air carriers around the world. For more information, please visit www.bciaircraft.com