CCC and Spain sign contract for 7 De Havilland Aircraft of Canada planes
by CM Staff
Through CCC’s G2G contract, DHC will provide the DHC-515 aircraft to Spain, along with spare parts, training, and maintenance support.
OTTAWA — CCC announces the signing of a government to government (G2G) contract with Spain’s Air and Space Force for the sale of seven (7) DHC-515 FIREFIGHTER™ aircraft manufactured by De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC). Through CCC’s G2G contract, DHC will provide the DHC-515 aircraft to Spain, along with spare parts, training, and maintenance support.
The G2G contract is the result of ongoing cooperation between CCC, DHC, the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism (rescEU) and its Member States to supply the EU with Canadian-made waterbombers. RescEU is supporting the acquisition of DHC-515 aircraft for Greece, Croatia, Portugal, Italy, France and Spain with an expected total order of twenty-two (22) aircraft to be contracted through CCC.
Spain has faced in recent months a series of devastating wildfires that have wreaked havoc across various regions. The intense heatwaves and prolonged drought conditions have created a tinderbox environment, enabling fires to spread rapidly and uncontrollably. The Spanish government will use the waterbombers to help mitigate these fires.
CCC, Canada’s G2G contracting agency, and Export Development Canada, Canada’s export credit agency, are part of Canada’s overall support for the DHC-515 FIREFIGHTER™ program. Every G2G contract signed with CCC reportedly has the legal effect of being signed in the name of the Government of Canada and comes with an assurance of contract performance.
“CCC’s G2G contract underscores Canada’s growing partnership with Spain in addressing environmental challenges and mitigating the impact of wildfires on communities and ecosystems,” says Kim Douglas, VP of Business Development and Marketing, CCC.
“De Havilland Canada is proud to supply the DHC-515 FIREFIGHTER™ to the Spanish Air and Space Force as they continue to protect Spanish communities and natural resources,” says Neil Sweeney, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada.
