The contractor that will run the Royal Canadian Air Force’s training program for the next 20 years has signed more deals for new aircraft. SkyAlyne, a partnership between KF Aerospace and CAE, announced Monday they had bought seven new Textron King Air 260s for use in its multi-engine advanced training course at Southport, Manitoba. Graduates go on to fly aircraft like the C-17, C-130, P-8 or A330.
Last week, SkyAlyne inked a deal for three Dash-8-400s that were built by De Havilland Canada before it shuttered its factory in Toronto. The planes have been in storage for several years and are brand-new. Those aircraft will be used to train weapons and sensor operators. The company will also take delivery of 19 Pilatus PC-21 trainers and 23 Grob 120TP turboprop singles that will be basic training and skills evaluation aircraft that will be the first plane that all new pilot recruits fly.
