The first Airbus C295 aircraft for India has successfully completed its maiden flight in Spanish city of Seville, in a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of this year.
In September 2021, India sealed a nearly Rs 21,000 crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space to procure 56 C-295 transport aircraft to replace the ageing Avro-748 planes of the IAF.
Airbus said on Monday that the tactical aircraft took off from Seville on May 5 at 11:45 am local time and landed at 14:45 pm after three hours of flight.
