AirSprint signs agreement for 12 Legacy 450s

Embraer Legacy 450

AirSprint based in Calgary, Canada has signed a purchase agreement for up to 12 Legacy 450 business jets.

The agreement includes firm orders for two aircraft, with deliveries expected in Q4 2016, and 10 purchase options with initial delivery dates starting in Q1 2017. The agreement has an estimated value of $198 million at the current list price, if all options are exercised.

The announcement was made at the opening of the Canadian Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (CBAA).

Deliveries of the Legacy 450 to AirSprint will begin as soon as the aircraft is awarded type certification by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is expected to occur in the fourth quarter.

“This order to renew Canada’s largest fractional aircraft fleet with the Legacy 450 is a remarkable beginning to our relationship with AirSprint, and an important milestone of our growth in the Canadian market.”

Marco Tulio Pellegrini, president & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets said: “This order to renew Canada’s largest fractional aircraft fleet with the Legacy 450 is a remarkable beginning to our relationship with AirSprint, and an important milestone of our growth in the Canadian market.”

“AirSprint customers will be the first in the country to benefit from the true innovations that the Legacy 450 brings in terms of comfort, performance, efficiency, and availability,” added Pellegrini.

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James Elian, president and COO of AirSprint said: “The Legacy 450 is an exciting and important addition as we grow and evolve our fleet of aircraft. AirSprint is proud to play a role in the personal and professional lives of successful Canadians. Our Fractional Owners trust us daily to take them, their colleagues, and their loved ones to places of work and leisure. With the addition this Fall of the Legacy 450, we will be able to enhance their experience by providing faster, non-stop access to further away destinations, all with a level of comfort and luxury not previously available. We are thrilled to offer this new level of service to our Owners.”