(Aug. 8) – Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has presented to the Republic of Singapore Air Force the first of twelve M-346 advanced trainer. The roll out ceremony was held at Alenia Aermacchi’s plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy, at the presence of officials from the RSAF, key representatives from ST Aerospace, The Boeing Company and Alenia Aermacchi, as well as staff representatives involved in the programme. In September 2010, ST Aerospace, as the prime contractor, teaming with Alenia Aermacchi and The Boeing Company, was awarded a contract to supply 12 M-346 aircraft and ground based training system for the RSAF’s Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) programme. “We signed the contract less than two years ago and today we have rolled out the first of twelve M-346 aircraft for the RSAF’s Advanced Jet Trainer programme,” said Giuseppe GIORDO, Alenia Aermacchi’s CEO. “This is a particularly important moment for our company, a great team job has been achieved in strict collaboration with our industrial counterpart, ST Aerospace, and we are proud to celebrate together with them.” The rollout follows the obtaining of the type certificate and the first flight made by this aircraft in July 2012. The delivery of the first M-346 is scheduled for the end of 2012. (red)
