Charter & Fractional
Flexjet Doubles Firm Order for Learjet 85s
Bombardier Business Aircraft president Steve Ridolfi (left) has received a “vote of confidence” from Kenn Ricci, soon to be owner of the Bombardier’s Flexjet fractional aircraft program. Ricci increased Flexjet’s firm order for new Learjets to a total of 115, including 60 Model 85s. (Photo: Mark Wagner)
Bombardier Business Aircraft president Steve Ridolfi (left) has received a “vote of confidence” from Kenn Ricci, soon to be owner of the Bombardier’s Flexjet fractional aircraft program. Ricci increased Flexjet’s firm order for new Learjets to a total of 115, including 60 Model 85s. (Photo: Mark Wagner)

Flexjet, which will soon be owned by Directional Aviation Capital, doubled its firm order for Learjet 85s today at NBAA 2013. This latest transaction puts the Flexjet order at 115 firm aircraft from Bombardier–including 60 Learjet 85s–and options for 150 more. If all of the options are exercised, this brings the order value total to $5.6 billion