Brunei takes delivery of first two C295MW

On 18 January 2024, the first two C295MW medium tactical transport aircraft for the Angkatan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (ATUDB, Royal Brunei Air Force) started their delivery flight from Sevilla-San Pablo, Spain.

The aircraft, serials TUDB502 (c/n 224) and TUDB503 (c/n 225), made a night stop at Malta-Luqa before continuing their journey to Luxor (Egypt) the next day.

In December 2022, Airbus Defence and Space (Spain) secured an order from Brunei for an unknown number of C295MWs. Although still not officially confirmed, four transporters are reported to have been ordered. The second group of two aircraft have not been noted yet at Sevilla. Earlier it was reported that the aircraft would be delivered in two batches.

Credit photos: Joseph Borg (TUDB502) and Aiden Lee Briffa (TUDB503) (both Horizon via Facebook worldwide aircraft)