Akaer Chosen As Structures Supplier For Portuguese Transport Aircraft

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A concept image of the high-wing twin-turboprop LUS-222 regional aircraft.

Credit: EEA Aircraft and Maintenance
Portugal’s EEA Aircraft and Maintenance has begun selecting suppliers for the country’s first indigenously produced aircraft. Brazil’s Akaer will produce structures for the high-wing twin-turboprop LUS-222 regional aircraft, which EEA is developing for the commercial and military market, Akaer...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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