Eurocopter has handed over the final two EC135 helicopters to Poland's state-controlled air medical rescue operator LPR. The government ordered 23 of the light twin-engined aircraft as part of a national emergency medical services fleet modernisation programme that calls for LPR's Mil Mi-2 to be gradually removed from service. The EC135s are operated by LPR from 17 bases across the country.
Source: Flight International
Babcock and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will jointly pursue training opportunities in Europe, under the terms of a newly signed memorandum of understanding.
Grob Aircraft and Pilatus have been awarded contracts to supply a combined 42 new turboprop-powered aircraft for use as part of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s future pilot training system.
While Turkey will still move forward with the purchase of 40 new F-16V fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, Ankara has decided to scrap a planned acquisition of 79 Block 70 upgrade kits for its existing F-16 fleet, opting instead to contract with domestic Turkish Aerospace for the modernisations.
