COMLUX LEGACY
Comlux Group has acquired an Embraer Legacy 650 business jets for its Fly Comlux charter and management operation in Kazakhstan and has an option to acquire four more of the large-cabin aircraft. Deliveries are to begin in December. The aircraft will eventually replace the company's Bombardier Challenger 605s, said Comlux chief executive Richard Gaona. "Our strategy is to fly new aircraft that are no more than five years old." He said the 650 has a "great size cabin" and a range, of around 3,900nm (7,220km), that can "satisfy our mission requirements such as Kazakhstan to Moscow, and London and Moscow to London and China".
BANYAN RETROFIT
Banyan Air Service has signed an agreement with Diversified Aviation Services to offer in-flight entertainment and avionics services for private Boeing 737-500s. Under the deal, the retrofitting provisions will include three private rooms with the forward lounge, and meeting rooms with high-definition screens interfaced to Blu-ray players, auxiliary panels for iPod connections and worldwide moving map, said Banyan.
GRANDNEW FOR TURKEY
AgustaWestland has sold its first GrandNew light twin helicopter into the Turkish market with an order from business aviation operator Genel Havacilik. The aircraft, which will be delivered by the end of the second quarter, will be used for VIP transport missions. Meanwhile, the Anglo Italian airframer has sold an AW109 Power to the Burbank Group of Australia for corporate transport duties.
EXECUJET EXPANDS
Business aviation services group ExecuJet is doubling to eight its network of European fixed-base operations, including three new bases in Spain and an FBO in Turkey. The Spanish facilities will be in Ibiza, Palma and Gerona and join ExecuJet's Spanish FBO in Valencia. The Turkish FBO at Istanbul's Ataturk airport is being opened in partnership with Bilen Air Services.
Source: Flight International
