WARSAW, Poland, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Airbus Military in Poland has officially opened a new maintenance, repair and overhaul service center for C295 airlifter aircraft.
The facility, in Warsaw, will perform a full spectrum of repair and service work for C295 airlifters flown by the Polish air force and others.
"The inauguration of a service center at Warsaw facilities of Airbus Military is an important milestone in Airbus Military's activity in Poland and shows its commitment to the Polish market", said Francisco Javier Diaz Gil, president and managing director of EADS PZL Warszawa-Okecie S.A.
"This development is a token of recognition for the accomplishments of the Polish aerospace industry as well as for Polish know-how and the skilled workforce."
Staff at EADS PZL Warszawa-Okecie, which is now Airbus Military, were trained at Airbus' main MRO facility in Seville, Spain.
Airbus Military, which has headquarters in Spain, said its Polish branch is a major supplier of subassemblies for the CN235 and C295 programs, supplying outer wings for the C295 and pilot, passenger and ramp doors for both the C295 and CN235.
PZL Warszawa Okecie was acquired by Airbus Military (then EADS CASA) in 2001. It has facilities at Warsaw and Mielec.
The C295 is a turboprop tactical transport aircraft with a cruise speed of 260 knots, a range of more than 2,800 nautical miles and a maximum operating altitude of 25,000 feet. The CN235 tactical airlifter can operate up to 25,000 feet and has a cruise speed of 245 knots.
