Airbus eyes India deal for aircraft tankers

Langkawi (Malaysia): European aircraft giant Airbus is hoping to strike a deal to sell its A330 aerial refuelling tanker aircraft to India, an Airbus official said today.
"India sent a request for proposals late last year. We responded by the end of January. We hope to win the contract," Pablo Quesada, Airbus's head of market development for the aircraft, told.
Speaking at an international maritime and aerospace exhibition on the Malaysia resort island of Langkawi, Quesada declined to give further details.
Sources in the industry said India is looking at acquiring six aircraft but that its long-term needs are far higher.
The Royal Australian Air Force, the first to operate the new plane, conducted its first international flight from Brisbane to Langkawi for the show. Russian company Ilyushin is the only other contender for the contract, with its Ilyushin 78 model.
07/12/11 AFP/Economic Times

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