100,000 hours have been flown in the fleet of sophisticated jet trainers Leonardo M-346

   

On November 30th during the M-346 Joint User Group, hosted this year by the Polish Air Force in Warsaw, Leonardo celebrated the global M-346 advanced jet trainer fleet achieving 100,000 flight hours. Leonardo has been contracted to deliver more than 100 M-346 aircraft to major international air forces, including those of Italy, Israel, Poland, Singapore, Qatar and Greece.

The M-346 is also the backbone of the Italian Air Force and Leonardo’s International Flight Training School (IFTS), where pilots from countries including Japan, Germany, Qatar and Singapore are training today. The future for the M-346 is bright, with more air forces selecting the M-346 for advanced training and choosing the multirole Fighter Attack variant of the aircraft to enable cost effective combat operations.

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Warsaw, operators and industry representatives supporting the worldwide M-346 fleet celebrate the achievement of the first M-346 100,000 flight hours milestone during the 8th M-346 Joint User Group.

Dario Marfè, Leonardo director for Aircraft Commercial & Customer Service, said: “We are very proud to celebrate this important milestone, achieved by M-346 aircraft in-service with the Air Forces of Italy, Israel, Singapore, Poland, Qatar and the Italy-based International Flight Training School, a joint initiative between the Italian Air Force and Leonardo in collaboration with CAE.

With 85 aircraft in service and 100,000 hours flown, the cutting-edge M-346 has cemented its position as the world’s best advanced jet trainer for today and tomorrow’s fighter pilots. At the forefront of jet training technology, the M-346 will continue to represent the best way to develop a fighter pilot’s skills for decades to come.”

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Israeli Air Force M-346 “Lavi” Advanced Jet Trainer

“Hundreds of pilots have earned their wings on the M-346, equipping them with an outstanding level of knowledge, skills and experience and readying them to fly the most advanced frontline fighters. This achievement has been possible thanks to great teamwork between operators, Leonardo and our suppliers,” said Emanuele Merlo, Leonardo director for Aircraft Trainers line of business.

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Polish Air Force M-346 Bielik Advanced Jet Trainer

Commander of the 61st Wing, Colonel Vito Conserva said, “100,000 flight hours represents an extraordinary achievement for an equally extraordinary aircraft. The T-346A offers performance and technological characteristics that, together with its simulation systems, have allowed us, from 2015 to the present day, to achieve a significant increase in the quality of training for fighter pilots.

This platform, together with the commitment displayed daily by the men and women of the flight school, has consolidated the 61st Wing as a centre of excellence in the training sector worldwide.

It has also given us the opportunity to provide a unique offer globally, so much so that, in full synergy with national industry, we have succeeded in creating the foundations and shaping the International Flight Training School, a cutting-edge entity of which we are proud to be a part,”

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