Airbus C295
Brunei welcomes first two C295MWs
The first two Airbus C295MW medium-lift tactical transport aircraft for the Royal Brunei Air Force departed Airbus’ facility at Sevilla-San Pablo Airport in Spain on their delivery flight to Brunei on January 18
Ecuador buys two C295s for Army and Navy use
Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso announced that his Minister of Defence, Luis Lara, had signed a contract with Airbus Defence & Space for the purchase of two C295 tactical transport aircraft on October 18
Spain set for lengthy capability gap following P-3M Orion retirement
After almost 50 years of operational service, the Spanish Air and Space Force retired its final Lockheed P-3M Orion maritime patrol aircraft on December 17
Second C295W delivered to Bangladesh
A second Airbus C295W tactical transport has been delivered to the Bangladesh Army Aviation Group
Senegal receives first C295W
Senegal has become the latest African nation to join the ever-growing list of global Airbus C295 operators after the nation received the first of two C295W multi-purpose transport aircraft during a ceremony at its base in Dakar on July 28
Mali commissions new aircraft into Air Force service
During a ceremony at Base Aérienne 101 Bamako-Sénou/Modibo Keita International Airport on August 9, various new aircraft were formally inducted into Force Aérienne de la République du Mali (Malian Republic Air Force) service
Angola orders three C295s for multi-role operations
Angola has become the 38th global export customer for the Airbus C295 family of medium-lift tactical airlifters, with the company announcing that the nation has placed a firm order for three aircraft to perform multi-role operations on April 21
Inside the Irish Air Corps: CASA CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft
Comdt Donal Curran, OC 101 Squadron, talks to Key.Aero about the objectives of the unit, its use of the CN-235 and the future of procuring two more modern MPA platforms.
Airbus confident of Asia-Pacific airlifter sales
Airbus Defence and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn has predicted further sales across the company’s airlift portfolio in the foreseeable future
Serbia signs LoI with Spain for Airbus C295 order
A Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed in Madrid on November 4 between the MOD of both Serbia and Spain regarding the procurement of two Airbus C295 transport aircraft