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Canada Awards $8.1B Military Flight Training Contract

SkyAlyne will buy 71 new aircraft to be used by RCAF instructors to train new pilots for almost all of its frontline platforms.

[Courtesy: SkyAlyne]
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Key Takeaways:

A partnership between two of Canada’s largest aerospace companies has been awarded an $8.1 billion (USD) contract to provide flight training aircraft and infrastructure to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) for 25 years starting in 2029.

SkyAlyne, which is a partnership of simulator training company CAE and MRO KF Aerospace, will buy 71 new aircraft to be used by RCAF instructors to train new pilots for almost all of its frontline platforms. The Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program will also support the training of air combat systems officers and airborne electronic sensor operators. Both companies are involved in the current training program.

Russ Niles

Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.

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