Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

Canadian fractional provider AirSprint signed a purchase agreement yesterday for two Embraer Legacy 450s and options for 10 more worth a potential $198 million. The announcement was made at the opening of the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) Convention and Exhibition, a two-day event hosted at Million Air’s FBO facility at Calgary International Airport.

 


Deliveries of the fly-by-wire midsize jets to AirSprint will begin as soon as the aircraft receives Transport Canada type certification, expected in the fourth quarter. Options converted into firm orders could be delivered in the first quarter of next year, Embraer Executive Jets said.

 


“The Legacy 450 is an important addition as we expand and evolve our fleet of aircraft,” said AirSprint president and CEO James Elian. ”With the addition this fall of the Legacy 450, we will be able to enhance our customers’ experience by providing faster, non-stop access to further-away destinations.”

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