Aldus Aviation (Aldus) the Shannon based international aircraft leasing company, completed the delivery of two new Embraer E195-AR aircraft to the Brazilian carrier AZUL Brazilian Airlines on December 21st 2011. This deal brought the Aldus portfolio to 19 Embraer E-Jet aircraft.
Stephen Gorman, CEO of Aldus stated: “Aldus is delighted to have closed this significant transaction with AZUL and to further diversify by model the Aldus portfolio of exclusively Embraer aircraft. The strong growth of the Brazilian domestic market dovetails well with the goal of broadening our customer base with established carriers in similar markets.”
Aldus Aviation Limited manages aircraft on behalf of Aldus Aviation Fund Limited and as of Dec 31st 2011, the group had 19 owned Embraer 170/190/195 aircraft deployed in Europe, the Middle East, Australasia, and Central and South America.