Aero L-39NG Certification Opens Up New Sales for Popular Jet Trainer

The updated single-engine jet from Aero Vodochody initially targets military training fleets.

Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 04:24 PM ET

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So far, the L-39NG has proven popular in its launch with uptake by several military customers worldwide for inclusion into their training fleets. [Courtesy: Aero Vodochody]

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The Aero L-39 Albatros jet trainer has been modernized into the L-39NG, receiving unrestricted certification under EU/NATO EMAR 21 standards.
The L-39NG features significant upgrades, including a Williams FJ44-4M engine, Genesys Aerosystems avionics, and an extended 15,000-hour airframe life.
Several militaries, including Vietnam and Hungary, have already adopted the L-39NG for their training fleets, acknowledging its effectiveness as a jet transition platform.
While the original L-39 is popular among civilian pilots, the L-39NG's high price point of $15 million to $20 million is expected to deter private civilian buyers.

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The Aero L-39 Albatros jet trainer has proven to be a flexible platform for initial and jet transition training for pilots across multiple militaries globally, following its original introduction into the Czechoslovakian Air Force in 1972.

While the follow-on models of the L-39 rank high in popularity—in their demilitarized versions—among civilian pilots in the U.S., current L-39 manufacturer Aero Vodochody recently announced the unrestricted certification under European Union/NATO EMAR 21 standards of its revamped model, the L-39NG.