Poland To Acquire 5 C295 Transport Aircraft From Airbus

Airbus Military and the Polish Air Force signed a contract today for the acquisition of five C295 transport aircraft. The new aircraft will join the fleet in 2013 thus increasing the number of aircraft to 16. “The C295 is working extremely well with the Polish Air Force and we are proud to have a further vote of confidence from our customer with this new order for a further five aircraft. We have a very close relationship with Poland also through our Polish subsidiary and we look forward to further expand our footprint in Poland”, said Domingo Ureña Raso, CEO of Airbus Military. “This order also underlines our leadership in this segment with over 110 orders of which 27 orders were placed this year”. The new generation C295 is designed for both military and civil operations. It is a medium sized tactical airlifter used for palletized cargo transportation, medical evacuation, communication and logistic duties, and certified air-dropping capabilities.