Aircraft
Upgraded Light/Medium Transports From Airbus Military
Airbus's two new Military’s light and medium (L&M) transports, the C295W, an upgraded version of the popular medium transport, and the NC212i, a makeover of CASA 212 light transport.
Airbus Military formally launched the C295W marketing effort just before the Paris show. Once certified, this will become the baseline production aircraft.
Airbus Military formally launched the C295W marketing effort just before the Paris show. Once certified, this will become the baseline production aircraft.

While the A400M and tankers grab the limelight, it is Airbus Military’s light and medium (L&M) transports that have been filling the order books, and the company has two new offerings that it hopes will maintain its ascendancy in the sector. The C295W is an upgraded version of the popular medium transport, while the original CASA 212 light transport is to get a makeover as the NC212i.

During 2012 Airbus Military sold 32 aircraft, all of which were CN235s and C295s in the L&M category. As well as several repeat orders, the sales included new customers Cameroon and Kazakhstan. The figure represented a 76-percent market share in the sector, in which the company has averaged 51 percent of sales in the decade since 2003. The company has just delivered its 100th C295 as part of an order from Oman.