MALI WILL ACQUIRE A C-295W

LINK TO THE INFORMATION: Flightglobal

SINGAPORE - The EADS CASA C-295 is a twin-turboprop tactical military transport aircraft, and is currently manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space in Spain. The C-295 is manufactured and assembled in the Airbus Military facilities in the San Pablo Airport, in Seville, Spain. It is a development of the Spanish – Indonesian transport aircraft CASA/IPTN CN-235, but with a stretched fuselage, 50% more payload capability and new PW127G turboprop engines. The C-295 made its maiden flight in 1998. The first order came from the Spanish Air Force.

The C-295W is a enhanced performance version with winglets and uprated engines announced in 2013. Certification is expected in 2014.