Airbus Teams with Provincial Aerospace for Fixed-Wing SAR project

Airbus Defence and Space and Provincial Aerospace (PAL) announced today they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to bid for Canada’s fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) project.

Provincial Aerospace is a fully integrated international aerospace and defence company headquartered in St. John’s, NL, Canada. Under the MOU, Provincial Aerospace will provide in-service support (ISS) and other expertise for the fleet of C295 aircraft being offered by Airbus Defence and Space to replace Canada’s aging CC-115 Buffalo and CC-130 aircraft currently being used for search and rescue duties.

Antonio R. Barberán, Head of Commercial for Military Aircraft, Airbus Defence and Space, said: “Provincial Aerospace’s proven in-service support capabilities and world-class expertise as an integrator of advanced technology systems make it a very strong addition to our C295 team.

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