Finland, fourth European country and seventh in the world that orders EADS CASA's C-295 aircraft
Madrid, 15 May 2006
The Finnish Air Force today signed the contract with EADS CASA to purchase two (2) C-295 military transport aircraft, with an option to purchase a further five (5).
Col. Ossi Koskela, Chief of Aircraft and Weapon System, and Aatos Kaukinen, Chief of Procurement Branch, signed on behalf of the Finnish Air Force, in the presence of Major Gral. Heikki Lyytinen, Commamder in Chief of the Finnish Air Force, and Brigadier General Jarkko Numminen, Chief of Finnish Air Force Headquarters, while EADS CASA was represented by its Chairman, Francisco Fernández Sáinz.
“We are very proud of the decision of the Finnish Air Force to include the C-295 in its inventory, taking into consideration this aircraft’s outstanding suitability for different kind of missions and its low Life Cycle Cost” has commented Francisco Fernández Sáinz, Chaiman of EADS CASA and Head of the Military Transport Aircraft Division of EADS”.
With the signature of this contract, the C-295 will be operating in four European countries: Poland, Spain, Portugal and Finland, making it the most popular and extensively sold medium military transport aircraft in Europe.
Contracts for the C-295 have also been signed with the air forces of Jordan, Brazil and Algeria, with total sales of 52 aircraft, of which 25 are already in service.
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2005, EADS generated revenues of € 34,2 billion and employed a workforce of about 113,000. The EADS Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and the joint venture MBDA, the international leader in missile systems. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, is the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transport aircraft and is the largest industrial partner for the European satellite navigation system Galileo.
Contacts:
Miguel Sánchez
Communications
EADS CASA
Tel.: +34 91 585 77 89
Eduardo Galicia
Communications
EADS CASA
Tel.: +34 91 585 77 89
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