C-27J Spartan News

Air Guard readies for C-27J fleet

Posted at: Tue Nov 3rd, 2009

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- For the first time, Air National Guard aircrews will be the sole operators of a new aircraft straight off the assembly line. The C-27J Spartan, the latest propeller-driven airlifter, is an "extremely rugged" aircr...

C-27J Spartan JCA #1 Successfully Completes First Flight in Italy

Posted at: Wed Jun 18th, 2008

Washington - June 17, 2008 - Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and part of the Finmeccanica Group, announced today that the first C-27J Spartan for the U.S. Army's Joint Cargo Aircraft (...

Alenia delivers the first C-27J to the Bulgarian Air Force

Posted at: Wed Nov 14th, 2007

Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, today delivered the first C-27J tactical transport aircraft to the Bulgarian Air Force. This is the first of five C-27Js ordered in 2006 by the Balkan country.