GERMAN SIGNATURE
Signature Flight Support gained a foothold in the German market for the first time following its acquisition of Munich International airport-based MES Handling. The latest deal brings Signature's European fixed-base operation portfolio to 22.
LONDON'S BUYING
London Air Services has become the first Canadian operator to order the Bombardier Learjet 85 business jets following a deal for five of the mid-size types. LAS has a fleet of nine Bombardier aircraft, including six super-mid-size Learjet 45XRs, a large-cabin Challenger 605 jet - which was delivered late last month - and a 604 business jet.
ASIAN HUB
Austrian charter company VistaJet has established an Asian hub at Subang Skypark fixed-base operation at Kuala Lumpur's Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport. The move is designed to exploit the booming demand for business aircraft throughout the region. The Vienna-based operator will initially base two business jets at the FBO - run by joint venture partners ExecuJet and Hawker Pacific - a Bombardier Challenger 605 and a Challenger 850.
QUIETEAGLE QUARTET
SG Air Leasing has selected Aviation Fleet Solutions QuietEagle noise reduction system for its third VIP-configured Boeing MD-87, bringing the twin-engined airliner in line with US Federal Aviation Administration Stage 4 and International Civil Aviation Organisation Chapter 4 noise requirements. This deal is the fourth installation of executive-configured MD-87s, says AFS.
PHENOM FLIES
Embraer's second Phenom 300 light jet made its first flight on 5 August from the Brazilian airframer's Gavião Peixoto plant. Four flight-test aircraft will participate in the Phenom 300's certification and maturity campaigns and the final two aircraft, which will be outfitted with full interiors, are now in the assembly and pre-assembly stages, Embraer says. The Phenom 300 is earmarked for certification and first deliveries next year.
Source: Flight International
