Brazilian airline Trip Linhas Aéreas will seek funds from Brazil’s national development bank, BNDES, and international leasing operations to finance the acquisition of ten aircraft in 2011.
CEO Jose Mario Caprioli told Bloomberg that it will use BNDES funds for Embraer aircraft and is also studying proposals from two US leasing companies.
Trip plans to buy five Embraer E-190 jets and five ATR-72 turboprops for $305m in 2011.
This year, the carrier will receive nine aircraft, five of which will be financed by BNDES and four with operational leasing.
