Royal Jordanian adds to Embraer fleet and becomes Jetscape customer
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November 15th, 2010 – Jetscape announces the purchase of one (1) new Embraer E175 (MSN 17000316) aircraft from Embraer for lease to Royal Jordanian Airlines, Amman, Jordan. This aircraft is the eight Embraer aircraft to join the Royal Jordanian fleet and the eleventh new Embraer E-Jet purchased by Jetscape. The aircraft will be leased for eight years. Financing was provided by BNDES, Brazil.
“We are delighted to welcome Royal Jordanian, Jordan’s flag carrier, as a new Jetscape customer. With this delivery, Royal Jordanian becomes Jetscape’s first E175 customer and furthers Jetscape’s presence in the rapidly growing Middle Eastern aviation market†said John Evans, Jetscape’s Chairman and CEO. “We appreciate Royal Jordanian’s trust in Jetscape and their continued confidence in Embraer’s E-Jet family.
About Royal Jordanian
Royal Jordanian is the national airline of Jordan, having been established in the late 1960’s by King Hussein in order to offer more travel opportunities to and from the country. Today the airline operates a fleet of more than thirty aircraft including eight Embraer aircraft to nearly sixty destinations, most in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. The airline operates a hub from Amman, Jordan, and also has a focus city in Dubai.
About Jetscape
Jetscape was founded in 2000 and engages in commercial aircraft leasing, management, remarketing and advisory services – providing innovative, custom-tailored solutions to commercial aircraft owners and operators worldwide. Jetscape currently owns and manages 24 aircraft with 15 airline operators in 12 countries. Jetscape is also the exclusive remarketing agent for 20 aircraft on behalf of 4 airline customers.