George Galanopoulos, LEA’s managing director, says: “We will both manage the Legacy 600 for the owner and charter the aircraft, in line with the existing successes of our ‘hybrid’ business model. The owner had not bought an aircraft before but felt the time was financially right to move into the used aircraft market. He expects to need the jet himself for around 200 hours each year. The remainder of the time will be available for charter.

“The Legacy 600 is a very popular aircraft in our fleet – reliable, good range, the best cabin space for the money and a huge luggage hold, far larger than any other jet in its class. We have only missed one trip in four years with our Legacy 600s, so the dispatch rate is excellent.”

The XLS, currently being refurbished, joins four Excel aircraft already operating in LEA’s mid-size Citation fleet.

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