Aermacchi expects Singapore AJT decision by end-April

By Siva Govindasamy

Alenia Aermacchi expects Singapore to make a decision on its much-anticipated advanced jet trainer competition by the end of April.The island is assessing the Italian company's M-346 and Korea Aerospace Industries' T-50 for its requirement, and Alenia Aermacchi chief executive Carmelo Cosentino says that it "needs a few more months".He adds: "Singapore is at the final stage of the bid. The contract is not just for the airframes, but for 25 years of service as well, and we are showing that we can provide both effectively...................Flight Global

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