Jessica Reed is a writer and editor with AIN. She joined the team in the fall of 2023 after two years covering the aviation industry at Avionics International. She earned her bachelor&#039;s degree in English (Writing &amp; Rhetoric) from Pepperdine University. Her hometown is St. Louis, Missouri, and she since has resided in Santa Barbara, California, and Brooklyn, New York, among others. She is currently based in Philadelphia.

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ACASS, a Montreal-based business aviation services provider, has added a Boeing BBJ2 and an Embraer Legacy 650 to its managed fleet. Both aircraft are based in Kenya and registered under the San Marino (T7) registry.
The two long-range jets will be made available for global charter. The BBJ2 is suited for head-of-state transport, executive travel, and large-group intercontinental missions, while the Legacy 650 “offers highly efficient and comfortable long-range travel, with a proven track record of reliability and performance,” according to ACASS.
“These additions reflect both the continued demand we are seeing in Africa and our commitment to providing flexible, high-quality aircraft management and charter solutions in the region,” said CEO André Khury. “ACASS has decades of experience across Africa, and we are proud to continue expanding our footprint with aircraft that meet the evolving needs of our clients.”
Both aircraft will operate under ACASS’ management framework, which encompasses aircraft management, charter, sales and acquisitions, flight crew staffing, and technical support.

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