Qatar Armed Forces Sign Purchase Contarct With Swiss Aircraft Manufacturer

Doha, July 29 (QNA) - Qatar Armed Forces has signed a purchase contract with the Swiss aircraft manufacturer, Pilatus Aircraft to purchase five PC-21 trainer planes . Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces HE Maj. Gen. Hamad Bin Ali Al Attiyah emphasized that the Qatar Emiri Air Forces (QEAF) witnessed a major developmental shift with including the PC-21 aircrafts in the armed forces' service which in turn will contribute enhancing the Qatari cadres' skills according to high-standards. Meanwhile, the Commander of the Qatar Emiri Air Force HE Brigadier-General Mubarak Muhammad Al-Kameet stressed Qatar's eagerness to have well-qualified aviators by the adoption of the trainer craft into the training system. He added this step is considered a one-off strategic power in the middle East region, noting meantime that QEAF air academy already has the needed qualified cadres who will contribute to training the armed forces' personnel on the PC-21 aircrafts. Furthermore, Captain Salem Hamad Al Nabet, head of the QEAF Air Academy, said the PC-21 aircraft allows a pilot training-opportunity for the national cadres and benefiting from the Swiss experience in Aircraft industry. He stressed that the academy is giving great attention to supplying the aviation system with the latest technologies that would widely contribute to boosting the aviators' qualifications. (QNA)