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Airstream Celebrates 25 Years of Trading

Airstream International Group this week celebrates twenty five years of trading. The company started from humble beginnings in a shared office in Slough close to Londons eathrow airport. Airstream is now located in Guildford !"# where its dedicated team of professionals# including $% and co founder &eter 'rutchfield# who started the company with &eter Graham back in ()*)# are based. The first transactions completed included arranging lessor financing for a $c%onnell %ouglas %'(+,-+ operated by .orld Airways and an /mbraer /$0,(1+ 0rasilia operated by Air Aruba. The company subse2uently worked closely with several manufacturers in the regional sector including 0A/ Systems 3formerly 0ritish Aerospace4# Short 0rothers 3now part of 0ombardier4 and /mbraer on ma5or leasing and advisory pro5ects. Since then# the company has evolved into a leader in its chosen markets of aircraft remarketing# lessor financing and A'$I leasing. Airstream has concluded transactions involving over five hundred aircraft since its formation. These have included large numbers of /mbraer and 0ombardier regional 5ets and AT6 and %e avilland turboprops. .ith twenty five aircraft sold or leased last year and a strong start to 1+(7# the company looks forward to many more successful years providing professional services to the aviation industry.

Peter Crutchfield Managing Director Email peterc8airstream.aero Tel ! "" #$% &"'( 2(5)() *eb www.airstream.aero