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Saturday, August 27, 2011

SAAF keeps CASA fleet flying

CN-235 PersuaderEADS has been awarded a contract of just under R1 million to provide product support services to the South African Air Force for its fleet of four CASA C212 and one CASA C235 transport aircraft, as the flying service mulls their replacement.

The order is an extension of a 2009 contract that was worth R16.5 million. Prior to that, such services were provided by Execujet under a 2003 contract. The total value of work since 2007 stand at R43 487 023.86.

Chief of the SAAF Lieutenant General Carlo Gagiano yesterday said the aircraft are “showing their age” and need to be replaced. Plans are afoot to do so under Project Kiepie, which will also see the venerable Douglas C47TP replaced in the light transport role.

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