Airbus Military announced the Cameroon Air Force has placed an order for a single CN235 medium transport.
The CN235 is a six tonne payload aircraft with short take-off and landing capability, its cabin can be reconfigured for a variety of transport missions such as carrying troops, cargo, mixed loads or for medical evacuation. The aircraft will be used to modernize the Cameroon Air Force’s transport fleet.
Antonio Rodriguez Barberán, Airbus Military vice president commercial said “Airbus Military is proud to have gained the confidence of the Cameroon Air Force and looks forward to standing by our customer as a trusted partner for many years to come.
“The CN235 is exactly the kind of workhorse required for current and future airlift missions to be performed by the Cameroon Air Force and we are optimistic that its in-service performance will lead to further orders from Cameroon.”
With this order, Airbus has secured 276 orders for the CN235 from 43 operators around the world in covering transport and surveillance roles.While itis currently operating in 28 countries and has accumulated more than one million flight hours.
