Airbus Defence and Space released this photo of the first fully painted CC-295 on Oct. 8, 2019 (Airbus)
CTV News/Canadian Press: Military facing likely delay in delivery of new search-and-rescue plane
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is refusing to accept the first of its new search-and-rescue planes from European manufacturer Airbus because of concerns with the aircraft’s manuals.
The new plane was supposed to be delivered to the military by Dec. 1.
Exactly how long delivery could be delayed remains unclear as Airbus, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Department of National Defence wrangle over the contents of the manuals, which contain thousands of pages.
The manuals provide pilots, aircrew and technicians with necessary instructions for operating and maintaining the aircraft.
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WNU Editor: When it comes to Canadian government contracts the manuals and instruction sheets must be in both English and French. It looks like these manuals have failed the test.
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