MANILA (Thomson Financial) - The Philippine air force will buy 18 trainer
planes from Italian aircraft manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi for 625 million pesos
($14.6 million), an air force spokesman said Saturday.
The contract for the 18 SF260 trainer planes includes pilot, technical and
maintenance training, spare parts support and other after sales services
support, said Lieutenant Jonelle Beltran.
The planes are scheduled to be delivered in batches starting June next year
and will be used for pilot training, he added.
Under the terms of the contract, Alenia Aermacchi will transfer some parts
production technology and aircraft assembly to its local partner, distributor
and authorised service station Aerotech Industries Philippines Inc., Beltran
added.
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