NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force’s first C295 medium transport aircraft has completed its maiden flight in Spain, ahead of its induction into the IAF later this year, European firm Airbus Defence and Space said in a statement on Monday.
“This first flight represents a significant accomplishment for the first Make in India aerospace programme. With the IAF set to become the largest operator of the C295 in the world, this programme exemplifies our commitment to improve the IAF’s operational capabilities,” said Jean-Brice Dumont, head of military air systems at Airbus Defence and Space in the statement.
The maiden flight took place at Seville on May 5 and lasted three hours. IAF crews are at Airbus’s Seville facility for training, officials familiar with the matter said.
