Hatfield, UK  – Avmax International Aircraft Leasing Inc. of Calgary, Canada, an affiliate of Avmax Group Inc. has acquired two BAe 146-200 regional jetliners from BAE Systems for operation by its Regional 1 Airlines affiliated company. Both aircraft have been delivered to the customer.

Avmax provides aircraft maintenance and conversions for turboprop and jet aircraft and has maintenance facilities in Calgary, at Great Falls in Montana and Jacksonville in Florida. The company has a long association with the BAe 146, having provided storage, maintenance and conversion activities on a number of aircraft in recent years.

It is this familiarity with the BAe 146 that has persuaded Avmax to acquire the two aircraft for operation by Regional 1 Airlines. Don Parkin, Executive Vice President of Avmax stated: “We have always liked the BAe 146 airframe and admired the aircraft’s capabilities and we know that it will be a very useful acquisition for Regional 1 Airlines.”

Regional 1 provides charter and ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) services both within Canada and internationally using its current fleet of turboprop and jet aircraft.

Steve Doughty, senior vice president sales and marketing for BAE Systems Asset Management said today: “We would like to pay tribute to Avmax for their years of service in supporting and maintaining the BAe 146 fleet in Canada and wider North America and in helping us to place aircraft with many different customers. We are delighted that they have chosen the aircraft for their own Regional 1 Airline operation.”

Source: BAe Systems