Dallas – TX – April 12,2004 – Airbus as well as the Brazilian Air Force authorized Associated Air Center to announce the signing of a contract with Airbus for the completion of a Head of State A-319 ACJ aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force. The aircraft will arrive at Associated Air Center in Dallas, TX on August 10, 2004 and is scheduled for re-delivery on December 15, 2004.
This aircraft represents the third Airbus Head of State completion in the last 12 months period for Associated Air Center and the second Airbus A-319 ACJ to be completed in the United States.
Associated Air Center had previously delivered two Boeing 737-200 Advanced, Head of State completions for the Brazilian Air Force in 1987 as well as a Head of State completions for the Argentina Air Force (Boeing 757-200 ER), Mexico Air Force (Boeing 757-200 ER and 737-300) and the Peru Air Force (Boeing 737-500).
“Associated Air Center has a long history of work in Latin America,” said Patricio Altuna, Executive Vice President of Associated Air Center. “Latin America is an active and promising region. We believe it is becoming an increasingly significant aviation market for long range large airline cabin size aircraft.”