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Police Aviation News May 2011 21
INDUSTRY
Bombardier Aerospace have announced the sale of four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft
to an undisclosed customer. This is the second order from this customer, who has previously
ordered one Bombardier 415 aircraft. Based on the current list price, the contract for
the four aircraft is valued at approximately $162M and includes training and initial spares
provisioning. Delivery of the aircraft will begin in the second quarter of 2011 and continue
through to the first quarter of 2013.
Recent orders for the Bombardier 415 aircraft include those from the Canadian provinces of
Newfoundland & Labrador and Manitoba, with four aircraft each.
Since the first Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft was delivered in 1994, a total of 75 Bombardier
415 and four Bombardier 415 MP aircraft have been delivered to governments and
firefighting agencies around the world. In addition, 64 CL-215 amphibious piston aircraft remain
in service.
Airborne Technologies GmbH say that their closer ties with Pilatus Aircraft Ltd have led to
their proven concepts for surveillance sensor suites being incorporated into a tailor made
turnkey solution optimised for the PC-6 Turbo Porter.
The new surveillance kit consists of a camera lift accommodating all types of law enforcement
turrets up to 50kg, a spacious sensor operator station and LOS/BLOS downlink capabilities.
The Porter equipped with the surveillance suite affords unique opportunities to current
helicopter-based operators to access a vastly improved and cost effective platform to
carry out missions at very low speed.
2010 proved to be another year of new records for Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, with the company
generating its highest ever sales revenue and operating income. Pilatus also delivered its
1000th PC-12 mid-year – an event that will go down in the Pilatus history books. 2010 saw
Pilatus achieve two new records: the highest sales result yet, and the best operating income
of all time.