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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

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 via Cairo to Khartoum for operation by Nova Airlines on behalf of a consortium of oil company clients.


Steve Albrecht

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.


Steve Albrecht

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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March, 2007

Dornier 328-300 Jet Remarketing Assignment

Airstream International has been appointed as exclusive agent to remarket eight (8) Dornier 328-300 Jet aircraft currently operated by HNA Group in China. The aircraft, manufactured between 2001 and 2004 and in 32 seat configuration, are offered for immediate sale.

This remarketing assignment follows the successful placement by Airstream of two Bombardier Q400 aircraft previously operated by HNA Group in 2006 and the ongoing remarketing project involving a CRJ700 aircraft owned by HNA Group’s subsidiary Hong Kong Airlines. Airstream is a leading provider of remarketing services and has successfully concluded a number of projects involving regional jet and turboprop aircraft in recent months including the placement of three ERJ-145’s, six Dornier 328 jets and three Bombardier CRJ’s.

For more information, please contact Alex Vandeleur, Vice President

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January, 2007

Noel Siggery joins Airstream to strengthen ACMI / Remarketing Capability

Airstream International Group is delighted to announce that Noel Siggery, formerly of Virgin Atlantic Airways, has joined its team as Manager, Aircraft Leasing. Noel brings 6 years aviation experience to add to Airstream’s growing reputation in the fields of ACMI placement and aircraft remarketing.

Airstream provides a comprehensive range of remarketing, financial and advisory services to the aviation industry. Recent ACMI projects successfully concluded include the placement of two Boeing 767-300ER's, Airbus A-320, A300-600R and Fokker 100 aircraft.

For more information, please contact Peter Crutchfield, Managing Director or Noel Siggery, Manager

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