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US$250m NAS jet order

by ArabianBusiness.com staff writer  on Sunday, 04 February 2007

Saudi Arabia’s National Air Services (NAS) has ordered 20 new Hawker 750 light-mid jets worth US$250m — the largest single order for the plane in the region.

The Hawker 750 is a 2100 nautical mile range airplane that, a follow-up of the Hawker 800 and is said to be “ideally suited to the Middle Eastern market” due to its passenger comfort.

Taher Agueel, CEO of NAS, said “The region's economic trends are all pointing upwards, and demand for aviation services is expanding in line with this growth.”

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