Mexico takes delivery of first Airbus Military C295 airlifter
June 1, 2010
The Mexican Air Force has taken delivery of the first of five C295s it has ordered from Airbus Military. The aircraft is equipped with a palletised loading system and a medical evacuation kit. The second airlifter will be delivered in the coming weeks, with all five handed over to the customer by year end.
The Mexican Navy already operates two C295s, which have been in service since 2009. In April this year, it also took delivery of two CN235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). Following crew training completion at the Airbus Military Training Centre in Seville, these two CN235 MPAs will be ferried to Mexico in the coming weeks.
Mexico also operates seven C212s equipped with the FITS (Fully Integrated Tactical System) mission system, five of which also are being used as maritime patrollers. Including this latest delivery, Mexico now has a fleet of twelve Airbus Military light and medium family aircraft.
To date, Airbus Military has sold 82 C295s to 13 different operators.
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