Long-time Bombardier customer Arkasair has taken delivery of an immaculate Challenger 3500 for charter operations.

Plans for air taxi services in eastern Europe, Turkey and Russia have taken a major step forward with 220 Eclipse 500s now "reserved." Eastern European distributor ETIRC Aviation Europe has placed an order for 180 Eclipse 500 aircraft - 120 firm and 60 options. Roel Pieper, chairman of ETIRC Aviation, says: "Eastern Europe has many emerging business growth markets that are ideal for the Eclipse 500.

Turkey's Arkasair is acquiring a Challenger 300 in 2008 as it plans ahead to meet growing demand for vip charter services from Izmir. It already operates a Challenger 604 and a Learjet 60 from its base at Adnan Menderes airport.