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MANDARIN EXPECT ENTRY INTO SERVICE IN FEBRUARY
MANDARIN EXPECT ENTRY INTO SERVICE IN FEBRUARY.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0268C Avation PLC 16 January 2018 \n\nAVATION PLC\n(\"Avation\" or \"the Company\")\nMANDARIN EXPECT ENTRY INTO SERVICE IN FEBRUARY\n \nAvation PLC (LSE: AVAP), the commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, advises in relation to the three new ATR 72-600 aircraft delivered to Mandarin Airlines, a subsidiary of Taiwan's flag carrier China Airlines, that Mandarin has announced today that it anticipates entry into commercial service of these aircraft to be during February 2018. The full text of the Mandarin Airlines press release is included in this announcement.\n \nAvation PLC Executive Chairman, Jeff Chatfield said: \"We congratulate Mandarin on its rapid entry into service program. Avation has provided pilot type rating instructors and examiners and certain training credits to support Mandarin entry into service of the ATR type. Avation is willing and able to provide entry into service support to new airline customers.\" \n \n-ENDS-\nMore information on Avation can be seen at: www.avation.net\nEnquiries: \n\n\n\n\nAvation\nJeff Chatfield, Executive Chairman\n\n\n\n\n\nT: +65 6252 2077\n\n\n\n\n \nNotes to Editors: \nAvation PLC is a commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, headquartered in Singapore, owning and managing a fleet of jet and turboprop aircraft which it leases to airlines across the world. The Company's customers include EVA Air, easyJet, Philippine Airlines, Air France, Air India, Condor, Flybe, Fiji Airways, Thomas Cook, Virgin Australia, Mandarin Airlines and Vietjet Air. More information on Avation is available at www.avation.net.\n \n\n\nFULL TEXT OF CHINA AIRLINES ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS:\n \n2018.01.16\nChina Airlines Group launch\nMandarin Airlines New ATR fleet &\nNew Songshan Maintenance Hangar\n \nMandarin Airlines, a subsidiary of the China Airlines Group, hosted its ATR Fleet and Maintenance Hangar Commissioning Ceremony at Songshan Airport on 11Jan18. The event was hosted by China Airlines Chairman Mr. Nuan-hsuan Ho and Mandarin Airlines Chairman Mr. Shih-chien Hsieh. More than 300 guests including Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Chih-chung Wu, Deputy Director of the Civil Aeronautics Administration Mrs.Shu-ping Ho, ATR CEO Mr. Christian Scherer, Chairman of leasing company-Avation PLC Mr. Jeff Chatfield, local mayors, the D...