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]

Key Takeaways:

The Aero L-39NG is a newly certified, revamped version of the long-serving L-39 Albatros jet trainer, developed by Aero Vodochody with partnerships from Williams International and Genesys Aerosystems.
Key upgrades in the L-39NG include a more powerful Williams FJ44-4M turbofan engine, advanced Genesys avionics, wet wing fuel tanks, enhanced flight controls, and an extended 15,000-hour airframe life.
The L-39NG has already secured launch military customers such as Vietnam and Hungary for pilot training, though its high unit cost of $15-20 million makes it prohibitively expensive for most civilian buyers compared to older L-39 models.

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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.