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June, 2010

Airstream Adds to Sales Team

Airstream International has expanded its capabilities by recruiting David Skeldon as a  new Sales Executive.  David, who is a qualified pilot and experienced sales professional,  will work with Airstream’s current team focusing on arranging ACMI leases and remarketing aircraft on behalf of airlines and investors worldwide.

Peter Crutchfield, Airstream’s MD said “ We are delighted to welcome David to Airstream.  As we continue to expand our activities, his expertise will help us to deliver our professional value added service to our growing worldwide customer base”.

Airstream has already concluded sales, dry and ACMI lease transactions involving twelve aircraft this year in Europe, Asia and the Americas.  Further placements are expected to be concluded in the coming weeks.

For more information, please contact Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director

 

April, 2010

Airstream Places ATR in Kazakhstan

Airstream has placed an ATR-42 aircraft with an operator in Kazakhstan. The aircraft is being used to support oil related operations in the region.

For more information, please contact: Gary Fitzsimmons, Director

 

March, 2010

Airstream Places Two More ERJ-145s

Airstream International has placed two ERJ-145 aircraft with City Airline in Sweden.

The aircraft, previously operated by FlyBe, will join City Airline’s growing fleet of regional jet aircraft operating domestic and international services from its base in Goteborg.

Airstream has so far concluded sales and leases of eleven aircraft in 2010 and negotiated lease extensions of a further two.

For more information, please contact Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director

January 2010

Airstream Awarded Mandate to Sell F100’s

Airstream International Group has been mandated by Blue Line Group to remarket two Fokker 100 aircraft.

Both aircraft are currently in operation and offered for sale in excellent condition, having been maintained to the highest standards by Sabena Technics. The aircraft are of 1990 and 1991 manufacture, having had two owners since new. The aircraft are EASA compliant.

The aircraft can be made available on an ACMI basis for an interim period.

With the award of this latest mandate, Airstream continue to build on its increasingly strong track record for successfully selling and leasing both regional and larger narrow or wide body aircraft.

For more information, please contact Gary Fitzsimmons, Director or Alex Vandeleur, Director.


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November 2009

Airstream to Remarket Four Airbus A321-200 Aircraft

Airstream International Group has been mandated to remarket, subject to certain conditions precedent, four Airbus A321-200 aircraft currently operated by Royal Air Maroc.

The aircraft, all powered by CFM565B3/P engines, are (subject to said conditions precedent) available for sale or lease. Two were manufactured in 2003, the others in 2006 and 2007. Two are available in the second quarter of 2010, the remaining two in late 2011.

Airstream International provides aircraft remarketing and advisory services to the aviation industry. It has established a strong track record in selling and leasing commercial aircraft throughout the world.

For more information, please contact: Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director or Gary Fitzsimmons, Director.

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October, 2009

Airstream Mandated by Republic to Sell Nine Dornier 328 Jets

Airstream International Group has been mandated by 328 Jets, LLC to remarket nine Dornier 328 Jet aircraft.

The aircraft were previously operated at Skyway Airlines Inc., a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings. They are currently available for inspection at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Airstream International provides aircraft remarketing and advisory services to the aviation industry. It has established a strong track record in selling and leasing regional jet aircraft and has recently concluded transactions involving over fifty aircraft in this category.

For more information, please contact Alex Vandeleur, Director or Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director

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September, 2009

Airstream Sells Arbor Finance B767-200ER to Aero Africa

Airstream International are pleased to announce the sale of ex KrasAir B767-200ER, SN:23180, to Aero Africa an associate company of Interair, South Africa. This Arbor Finance owned aircraft was delivered at Budapest on Friday 25th September and immediately ferried to Addis Ababa to complete a C Check and other in-service maintenance work prior to a planned start of operations from mid November. Originally with Egyptair this aircraft spent some time with SAA prior to operating for four years with KrasAir before its demise in September 08. Airstream have shown once again the persistence and skills necessary to place aircraft in very difficult market conditions.

For more information, please contact Alex Vandeleur, Director

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July, 2009

Fourth ERJ-145 delivered to Athens Airways

Airstream International Group completed the lease of the fourth ERJ-145EU to Athens Airways.

The aircraft will be used on both domestic and international services from Athens and joins three other ERJ-145 aircraft, all placed by Airstream with the operator.

For more information, please contact Alex Vandeleur, Director

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March 2009

Airstream Awarded Mandate to Sell RJ-70

Airstream International Group has been mandated by Braathens Leasing AB to remarket a 1994 manufactured British Aerospace RJ-70 aircraft.

The aircraft is EASA compliant and a long range variant and is offered for sale in excellent condition, having been maintained to a high standard. It is shortly to have an interior and exterior refurbishment, and will be available in an 80 seat configuration. Engines are enrolled on the manufacturer’s EMCPP programme.

The aircraft can be made available on an ACMI basis for an interim period.

For more information, please contact Peter Crutchfield Managing Director or Gary Fitzsimmons Director.


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March 2009

Airstream Awarded Mandate to Sell B767-200ER

Airstream International Group has been mandated by Malev Hungarian Airlines as their exclusive agent to remarket Boeing 767-200ER aircraft HA-LHB.

The aircraft, manufactured in 1993, is in excellent condition throughout. It has a high gross weight of 175T MTOW and GE CF6-80C2-B4F engines. Configuration is currently 24C and 161Y.

The aircraft is available for sale only.

For more information, please contact Alex Vandeleur, Director

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March, 2009

Airstream awarded mandate to sell four Bombardier Q400 Aircraft

Airstream International Group has been mandated by Jeju Airlines of South Korea to remarket four 2006 Bombardier DHC8Q-400 aircraft together with a large spares package including engines.

These aircraft are available throughout 2009. Their availability has arisen because of the airline’s decision to operate an all jet fleet. These aircraft are well maintained and in excellent condition, having been operated by Jeju since new.

This assignment confirms Airstream’s continued strength in remarketing Bombardier Q series aircraft as the company successfully concluded the sale of two aircraft to Horizon Air on behalf of HNA Group in 2006.

For more information, please contact: Alex Vandeleur, Director and Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director.

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December, 2008

Airstream awarded exclusive mandate to sell or lease two BAE 146 aircraft

Airstream International Group has been appointed as exclusive agent to offer for sale or lease one BAE Systems 146-200 and a 146-300 aircraft on behalf of Tronos Ltd. These are both UK registered EASA compliant aircraft and were last operated by Flightline Ltd on behalf of British Airways’ Cityflyer subsidiary.

With the award of this latest mandate, Airstream continue to build on its increasingly strong track record for successfully selling and leasing both regional and larger narrow or wide body aircraft. Within the last two years Airstream has arranged the sale of 35 aircraft and completed sales and leases of 24 aircraft in 2008.

For more information, please contact: Angus von Schoenberg, Director

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December, 2008

Airstream Places ERJ-145 with New Spanish Operator

Airstream International group has placed an ERJ-145 with Andalus Lineas Aereas in Spain.


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The aircraft, serial number 219, was previously operated by FlyBe and British Airways. It has been registered as EC-KXQ and will be based in Malaga, operating services both within Spain and to North Africa. For more information on Andalus, please see www.andalus.es.

Airstream International is a leading provider of aircraft remarketing services. The company has concluded transactions involving nine ERJ-145 aircraft in 2008.

For more information, please contact: Alex Vandeleur, Director and Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director

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December 2008

Athens Airways takes delivery of its first Embraer ERJ-145

Athens Airways have taken delivery of the first of four ex Flybe ERJ-145 aircraft from Aircraft Solutions in a transaction arranged by Airstream International Group.

The aircraft, registration SX-CMA, will start scheduled services with the new airline in early January. It will be based in Athens and fly services to both domestic and international destinations.

Airstream has now successfully placed ten of the sixteen ERJ-145 aircraft that Aircraft Solutions acquired from Flybe in 2007.

For more information, please contact: Alex Vandeleur, Director and Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director

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October, 2008

Airstream Places ERJ-145 with bmi Regional

Airstream International Group has successfully place ERJ-145 EU G-EMBN/serial number 201 with bmi Regional. The aircraft, formerly operated by Flybe joins bmi Regional’s fleet of ERJ-145 aircraft operating services throughout the UK and Europe. Airstream has sold or leased eleven Embraer regional jet aircraft in 2008. This is the fourth aircraft that Airstream have placed with bmi.

For more information, please contact: Alex Vandeleur, Director and Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director

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October, 2008

Airstream Awarded Mandate to Sell B767

Airstream International Group has been appointed as exclusive agent to remarket a B767-200ER aircraft on behalf of Arbor Finance Ltd. This EASA compliant aircraft, manufactured in 1984, is in a 12C/202Y configuration and has been operating up until recently with KrasAir.

With the award of this latest mandate Airstream continue to build on their increasingly strong track record for successfully selling and leasing both widebody and narrowbody aircraft. Within the last two years Airstream has arranged the sale of 35 aircraft and expect to complete sales and leases of 25 aircraft in 2008.

For more information, please contact: Alex Vandeleur, Director

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October, 2008

Athens Airways to launch with ERJ-145s

Airstream International Group is pleased to confirm the placement of 4 ERJ-145s on lease to Athens Airways. The transaction was facilitated and completed in cooperation with ECC Leasing Company (Embraer’s 100% pre-owned aircraft subsidiary based in Dublin Ireland).

The aircraft, which are currently operated by UK Airline Flybe, will be delivered to Athens from November of this year. The aircraft are being fully supported by a comprehensive support package delivered directly from Embraer and ECC.

“The placement of these aircraft with Europe’s newest regional airline reaffirms our confidence in the fundamental benefits of the ERJ-145 as the benchmark in this market segment. Athens Airways is launching at a particularly opportune moment in the rapidly changing Greek market and we believe they have a very strong business plan.” said Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director Airstream International Group.

“Athens Airways conducted a very thorough and detailed analysis of competing 50 seater jets and we are delighted that they have chosen the ERJ-145 platform as their preferred choice. The combination of working with our colleagues at Airstream has again proved the many advantages of the excellent relationship between our two companies. In this instance the aircraft are being sourced from them but all the support from Embraer, providing a clear winning formula for the customer.” said Mark Dunnachie, Managing Director ECC Leasing Company Ltd.

Athens Airways is a start-up regional passenger Greek airline that will serve a number of destinations out of its planned Athens hub (Athens International Airport - AIA) in Greece. The main target of Athens Airways is to provide safe, reliable and on time performance, taking into advantage all of the private jet like characteristics of the EMBRAER ERJ-145 aircraft. Athens Airways will focus on providing consistent and secure services with superior quality. The flights are scheduled to commence in April 2009 and most of the basic regional Greek destinations will be served.

For more information, please contact: Alex Vandeleur, Director and Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director

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October, 2008

Airstream closes BAE Systems RJ85 Aircraft Financing

Airstream International Group has arranged operating lease finance for a BAE Systems RJ85 aircraft operated by Atlantic Airways of the Faroe Islands. The aircraft, which was acquired earlier this year from Swiss is now operated on behalf of SAS. The aircraft is owned by Danish Lessor and funding was provided by a European financial institution.


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For more information, please contact: Angus von Schoenberg, Director

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September, 2008

 

Airstream successfully places B767-300ER on ACMI Lease

Airstream International Group is pleased to announce the successful placement of a FlyGlobespan B767-300ER to Air Caledonie International. The aircraft is covering maintenance slots, operating a daily schedule from Noumea, New Caledonia to destinations including Tokyo, Sydney and Papeete.

For further information, please contact: Noel Siggery, Manager - Aircraft Leasing or Gary Fitzsimmons, Director

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August, 2008

 

Airstream awarded exclusive mandate to lease B757-200

Airstream International Group has been awarded an exclusive mandate to remarket a Boeing B757-200 on behalf of Aurela Air Company. The aircraft, manufactured in 2000, is available on a full charter or ACMI basis.


The aircraft is in a 217 seat all economy configuration, EU registered and is based in Vilnius. The aircraft is available for both long and short-term requirements.

For further information, please contact: Gary Fitzsimmons, Director, Angus von Schoenberg, Director, or Noel Siggery, Manager - Aircraft Leasing

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July, 2008

Airstream Completes ERJ-145 Sale

Airstream International Group Limited has arranged the sale of an ERJ-145 MP, serial number 145320, on behalf of Regional jet Leasing, a special purpose company owned by a consortium of European banks, to a US investor group. The aircraft is subject to a lease to City Airline of Sweden.

The aircraft, currently registered PH-RXB, will shortly be re registered in Sweden as SE-RIA. It was previously operated by KLM Exel.

For more information, please contact Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director

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May, 2008

737-800 ACMI

Airstream has arranged an ACMI lease of a Boeing 737-800 on behalf of a Spanish operator to an airline in Northern Europe. The program covers a late delivery aircraft and will be operating scheduled and charter services in Europe this summer.

For further information, please contact Gary Fitzsimmons, Director

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April, 2008

Airstream Completes Dry Lease of Two Boeing 737-800 Aircraft

Airstream International Group has arranged the lease of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft on behalf of Hapag- Lloyd, a subsidiary of Tui AG.

The aircraft are being leased by Travel Service of the Czech Republic and will operate on charter flights from central Europe to destinations in Europe and North Africa.

Airstream International Group Managing Director, Peter Crutchfield, said “ the completion of this transaction further establishes Airstream as a remarketing agent of narrow bodied aircraft, and follows the recent placement of an Airbus A319 aircraft on behalf of Air Malta. This builds on the remarketing success Airstream has achieved in the regional jet sector, where we have sold thirty eight aircraft in the last twenty four months, including twenty one ERJ-145’s, one ERJ-135, six Dornier 328 Jets, two Fokker 70’s, three CRJ100’s, four CRJ200’s and one CRJ700”.

Airstream International Group provides aircraft remarketing, ACMI leasing, financing and advisory services to the aviation industry.

For further information, please contact Gary Fitzsimmons, Director

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April, 2008

Fokker 70 Transaction Closes

Airstream International Group has arranged a sale and leaseback transaction involving two Fokker 70 aircraft and a related spare Rolls Royce Tay 620-15 engine. The aircraft, having registration numbers HA-LME and HA-LMF are operated by Malev Hungarian Airlines.

For furher information, please contact Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director

 

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January, 2008

MALEV CRJ200ER Sold to Cimber

Airstream International Group has sold the second of four Malev Hungarian Airlines’ CRJ200ER aircraft to Cimber Aviation Group in Denmark. The aircraft, Registration: HA-LNC, was ferried on to Sonderborg on 24th January. This is the fifth aircraft that Airstream has placed in January 2008.

For further information, please contact Angus Schoenberg, Director or Alex Vandeleur, Director

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January, 2008

Hong Kong Airlines CRJ700ER Sold to Gladiator Leasing

Airstream International Group has sold one Hong Kong Airlines CRJ700ER aircraft to Gladiator Leasing. The aircraft, MSN:10052, has been leased long term to Air India Regional and was ferried from Jinan, China via Bangkok to New Delhi prior to start of operations.

Airstream have arranged the placement of twenty-seven regional jet and turboprop aircraft in the last twenty months.

For more information, please contact Alex Vandeleur, Director.

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January, 2008

Airstream places ATR72-500

Airstream International Group has placed an ATR72-500 aircraft on lease to Finncomm. The aircraft, EI-REL, a recent addition to Aer Arann’s fleet, is being operated on an ACMI lease and will operate domestic services in Finland.

For more information, please contact Angus Schoenberg, Director or Noel Siggery, Manager - Aircraft Leasing

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January, 2008

Fourth ERJ-145 for Dniproavia

Airstream International has arranged the sale of a fourth ERJ-145 to Ukrainian operator Dniproavia. The aircraft, serial number 145404, was owned by Aircraft Solutions ERJ-145 and previously operated by Flybe. It will operate both international and domestic services from the airline’s base at Dnipropetrovsk.

For more information, please contact Alex Vandeleur, Director or Peter Crutchfield Director.

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January, 2008

ERJ-135 Sale Completed

Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of an ERJ-135ER on behalf of LCY Flight Limited to bmi. The aircraft, previously operated by Jet Magic and Citelynx, will join bmi’s regional fleet operating services in the UK and Europe.

This sale, the first of this variant in Europe, is the 28th regional jet that Airstream has sold in the last twenty four months.

For more information, please contact Angus Schoenberg, Director or Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director.

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December, 2007

MALEV CRJ200ER Sold to K-AIR

Airstream International Group has sold the first of four Malev Hungarian Airlines’ CRJ200ER aircraft to K-Air,Holland. The aircraft, Registration: HA-LND, was ferried on Monday, 17th December.


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Airstream have agreed terms on all three of the remaining Malev aircraft which are expected to be delivered early in the first quarter of 2008. Airstream have arranged the placement of twenty-two regional jet and turboprop aircraft in the last eighteen months.

For more information, please contact Alex Vandeleur, Director, Angus Schoenberg, Director, or Peter Crutchfield Director.

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December, 2007

ATR-72 Placed in Far East

Airstream International Group has placed an ATR-72 aircraft on lease with Bangkok Airways of Thailand. The aircraft is being provided on an ACMI lease from Avanti Air in Germany and will operate services from Thailand to Laos and Cambodia.

For more information, please contact Gary Fitzsimmons, Director

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December, 2007

Airstream Completes Third ERJ-145 Sale to the Ukraine

Airstream has arranged the sale of a third ERJ-145 to Dniproavia in the Ukraine. The aircraft, previously operated by Flybe, will operate domestic and international services from its base at Dnipropetrovsk.

For more information, please contact Peter Crutchfield, Director or Alex Vandeleur, Director.

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November 2007

A319 Dry Lease

Airstream International Group are pleased to announce the repeat placement of an Air Malta A319 on dry lease to SkyService. The aircraft will join the Canadian carriers fleet of A319/320's for a period of 6 months, operating throughout North America this Winter.

For more information, please contact Gary Fitzsimmons, Director

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October, 2007

ACMI Lease

Airstream International Group are pleased to confirm the placement of a B737-400 on ACMI lease with JetX Limited. The five week requirement was to cover planned maintenance. The aircraft is operating between Scandinavia and various European destinations.

For more information, please contact Gary Fitzsimmons, Director or Noel Siggery, Manager - Aircraft Leasing

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October, 2007

Sales Mandate Awarded

Airstream International Group has been awarded an exclusive mandate to remarket an Embraer ERJ-135ER aircraft on behalf of LCY Flight. The aircraft, manufactured in 2002, is in a 37Y configuration and is certified for operations at London City Airport.

For more information, please contact Angus Schoenberg, Director

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September, 2007

ERJ-145 Sale to The Ukraine

Airstream International Group has arranged the sale of two ERJ-145’s to Ukrainian airline Dniproavia. The aircraft. previously operated by Flybe who acquired them earlier this year from British Airways, will be operated on domestic and international services.

For more information, please contact Peter Crutchfield, Director or Alex Vandeleur, Director.

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August, 2007

CRJ-200 ER Available For Sale

Airstream International Group has been appointed by Malev Hungarian Airlines to exclusively remarket four CRJ-200 ER aircraft.

The aircraft, manufactured in 2002 (2) and 2003 (2) are offered for immediate sale. They have been operated by Malev since new.


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Airstream has arranged the placement of nineteen regional jet and turboprop aircraft in the last eighteen months.

For more information, please contact Peter Crutchfield, Director or Alex Vandeleur, Director

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August, 2007

Boeing 737-300 Aircraft Financing Closes

Airstream International Group has jointly arranged the financing of a Boeing 737-300 aircraft operated by Air Slovakia. The aircraft, which was acquired earlier this year from Austrian Airlines, is operating charter services from its base in Bratislava. Funding was provided by a European bank.

For more information, please contact Peter Crutchfield, Director

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July, 2007

SUMMER ACMI

Airstream International Group has successfully arranged a second Summer ACMI lease to Swiss International Airlines.

The aircraft, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-82, comes from the fleet of Spanair and will operate both Zurich - Madrid and Zurich - Nice rotations throughout the Summer season.

For more information, please contact Gary Fitzsimmons, Director or Noel Siggery, Manager

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July, 2007

ERJ-145 Sale and Leaseback Completed

Airstream International Group has arranged the sale and leaseback of sixteen Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft currently operated by UK airline Flybe. The aircraft have been purchased by US investors and leased back to Flybe who acquired the aircraft earlier this year from British Airways. As part of the transaction, Airstream has been appointed by the new owner as exclusive remarketing agent for the aircraft. This continues Airstream’s long association with the ERJ-145 and confirms its position as the leading arranger of financing and provider of remarketing services for regional jet aircraft in Europe.

For more information, please contact Peter Crutchfield or Alex Vandeleur

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May 2007

SUMMER ACMI

Airstream International Group has arranged the Summer ACMI lease of a British Aerospace BAe146-300 to Swiss International Airlines.

The UK registered aircraft comes from the fleet of Flightline and will operate three daily Zurich - UK rotations throughout the Summer season.

For more information, please contact Gary Fitzsimmons, Director or Noel Siggery, Manager

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April, 2007

Lear 60 Financing Closes

Airstream has arranged financing for the acquisition of a Lear Jet 60 on behalf of an Eastern European customer. The aircraft will be used for corporate and charter operations. Airstream sourced and secured financing on competitive terms. The company continues its expansion in Eastern Europe where it offers financing, leasing and remarketing services.

For more information, please contact Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director

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