Patria has started maintenance of the Finnish Air Force transport aircraft fleet

Maintenance of the Finnish Air Force Fokker F-27 and EADS CASA CN-295 transport aircraft has been started at Patria. A long-term agreement on Fokker support was signed in March and the maintenance operations have started in temporary premises. Patria's personnel has also participated in the maintenance of the CASA CN-295 fleet that is now being taken into use.

JYKES Kiinteistöt is building a new maintenance hangar for Patria's use at Jyväskylä Airport in Tikkakoski. The new hangar will be taken into use in autumn.

Patria carries out also elementary flight training for the Finnish Air Force in Tikkakoski, as well as the support of their Vinka and Redigo aircraft.

Patria is a defence and aerospace group with international operations delivering its customers competitive solutions based on own specialist know-how and partnerships. Patria is owned by the State of Finland and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V

Further information:

Patria  

Jukka Holkeri  Executive Vice President
Tel: +358 40 869 2008  

Finnish Air Force
Lt. Col Juha Hakulinen
Commander, Finnish Air Force Air Materiel Command
Tel: +358 3 18164001