Patria and CASA Signed C-295 Aircraft Maintenance Agreement

Released on Monday, March 30, 2009

Patria and EADS-CASA have signed a framework agreement covering maintenance, inspections and repairs of C-295 transport aircraft. According to the agreement Patria maintains the Finnish Air Force's C-295 aircraft as a subcontractor to EADS-CASA. The agreement enables CASA-Patria cooperation also concerning maintenance of other customers' C-295 aircraft.

"Patria is the leading provider of military aircraft life cycle support services in Finland pursuing also a role in Northern Europe. One of the cornerstones in Patria is customer oriented operation. The work performed in Tikkakoski concretely shows that we are ready to go where ever the customer is", says Jukka Holkeri, Executive vice President, Aviation.

JYKES Kiinteist�t built for Patria a new maintenance facility to the Jyv�skyl� Airport, located in Tikkakoski. The building was inaugurated in 13 March 2009. In addition to the C-295 aircraft Patria maintains in this new facility also the Finnish Air Force's Fokker F-27 transport aircraft according to the cooperation agreement signed in March 2008. Patria also produces the basic pilot training for the Finnish Air Foce and maintains the Vinka and Redigo aircraft at Tikkakoski air base.

Patria is a defence and aerospace group with international operations delivering its customers competitive solutions based on own specialist know-how and partnerships. Patria is owned by the State of Finland and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.