Egyptian President opposed to military intervention in Mali

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said he was opposed to military intervention by France to Mali, during a speech at the opening of an Arab economic summit in Riyadh.

Any intervention must be peaceful. We do not accept in any military intervention in Mali (...), which is likely to fuel conflict in the region, said the head of state before his Arab peers.

We do not want the creation of a new outbreak of bloody conflict in Africa, said the Head of State of Egypt, from the Muslim Brotherhood.

Dr. Morsi has however expressed its solidarity with Algeria, the scene of a bloody hostage by a commando led by Islamists came Mali. Algiers authorized overflight of its territory by French military aircraft on their way to Mali.

France launched last week a military intervention to assist the Malian army to stop the advance towards the South, under government control, armed jihadist groups occupying northern Mali for more than nine months.

Egypt signs repeat order for six additional C295 aircraft

New order confirming the market leadership of the C295.

Airbus Military has received an order for six additional C295 transport aircraft from the Egyptian Air Force, bringing the Egyptian Air Force’s C295 fleet to a total of 12 aircraft. This third batch of aircraft plus the associated spares and support equipment, training and field support are to be delivered from the end of 2013 onwards.

The Egyptian Air Force selected the C295 because of its proven versatility, robustness and efficiency for its daily transport missions combined with the ease of maintenance and low cost of operations.

This order reinforces the C295’s position as the best-selling airlifter in this category, with a total of 121 C295s sold to 17 operators. Seven of them have placed repeat orders for C295 aircraft, confirming the trust our customers place in the aircraft for medium airlift. With more than 90 aircraft in service today in 15 countries, the C295 has accumulated more than 120,000 flying hours in the most demanding conditions, from extreme cold weather to hot desert areas.