# Canada selects Airbus C295W for Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue program

The Government of Canada selected the Airbus C295W aircraft for its Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Program, ordering 16 aircraft with in-service support provided by a joint venture between Airbus Defence and Space and PAL Aerospace.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2016-12-08
- Where: Trenton, Ontario, Canada
- Status: announced
- Products: C295W search and rescue aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Government of Canada](https://endata.com/companies/1351.md) (customer)
- [Airbus Defence and Space](https://endata.com/companies/16608.md) (supplier)
- [PAL Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/20546.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/military-aircraft---canada-selects-airbus-c295w-for-fixed-wing-search-and-rescue-605431576.html), 2016-12-08: "We are acutely conscious of the importance of search and rescue in Canada's vast and challenging territory and we are honoured to have been selected to provide the aircraft and service."

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