Representatives of AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE and LOM PRAHA signed a contract for the delivery of four new L-39NG jet aircraft for basic and advanced training of Czech Air Force pilots.
The contract for the delivery of new L-39NG jet aircraft for the LOM PRAHA s.p. has been signed. ✈ Thank you for your trust. We are excited about this cooperation! #lompraha #AeroVodochody #L39NG pic.twitter.com/GcAPQhQge5
— AERO Vodochody (@AERO_Vodochody) November 14, 2022
The model manufacturer reported that the contract signed between them and LOM PRAHA s.p (which provides major repair and pilot training services), with the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic, also includes post-warranty support or outfitting. According to the contract, the first aircraft will be delivered within a maximum of 28 months from the start of the contract term.
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Excellent experience and positive feedback from domestic users are always the best references for any manufacturer, therefore the state enterprise LOM PRAHA is a very important customer for us. We greatly appreciate the fact that the pilots of the Czech Army will continue training on our L-39NG aircraft at the Flight Training Centre operated by LOM PRAHA,» says Viktor Sotona, President of Aero Vodochody.
«The reason for the acquisition of the L-39NG is to ensure the continuity of the training of tactical air force pilots on subsonic machines in the training center of the state enterprise. The existing L-39C Albatros, which have been operated by the LOM PRAHA Air Training Centre for eighteen years, are reaching the end of their technical life. The acquisition of new aircraft is also an expression of support and cooperation within the Czech defense industry,» says Jiří Protiva, director of the state enterprise LOM PRAHA.
In addition to the aircraft, the state enterprise will receive special and high-altitude equipment, survival equipment, initial training for pilots and ground personnel, ground equipment, initial sets of spare parts and consumables, flight planning and analysis systems and a ground training system. The contract also includes an option for the delivery of 4 additional aircraft.
The new L-39NG aircraft will be used for basic, advanced and basic combat training, during which the pilot learns the principles of using jet aircraft in the performance of combat tasks. The acquired aircraft will primarily serve pilots of the Czech Air Force, however, it is also planned to train pilots of other countries in the NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) program, under which the Pardubice Flight Training Centre has already been certified as one of the first two approved campuses in Europe.
The L-39NG is the new generation of the legendary Albatros trainer, built to the latest international standards. AERO Vodochody is conducting a successful international promotion campaign, which already achieved the sale of two dozen units, 12 to Vietnam and 12 to Hungary.
