(Amerika) Luftwaffe Venezuelas

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AVIC bags big deal in Venezuela
By Lan Lan and Mao Lijun (China Daily)
Updated: 2010-07-13 09:29

Company to export 25 multipurpose Y-12 aircraft, two helicopters

BEIJING - AVIC (Aviation Industry of China) International Holding Corp has bagged a big overseas contract in Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.

The import and export subsidiary of aerospace conglomerate Aviation Industry Corporation of China signed a contract last Friday with two Venezuelan partners to deliver 25 multi-purpose Y-12 light aircraft and two helicopters, said the sources.
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According to the agreement, the Chinese company will export 33 civil airplanes to Venezuela over the next five years and also provide after-sales and equipment services.
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The airplanes will be produced at AVIC Helicopter Co, a joint venture between Aviation Industry Corporation of China and Tianjin municipal government.

AVIC Helicopter has several units under its umbrella. Prominent among them are Hafei Aviation Industry Co and Changhe Aircraft Industries Group.
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Hafei will make the Y-12 aircraft and Changhe the helicopters. ....

Venezuelan Fundagrial, also known as the Fund for Agricultural Development, is an organization that promotes agricultural and regional economic development in central and northern Venezuela.

The organization has teamed with Sireca for an airline venture. The aircraft imported from China will be used by the venture for the transportation of passengers and agricultural goods.
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in dem Bericht steht zwar was von "zivil" - aber die wirkliche Verwendung lässt der chinesische Lieferant ausdrücklich offen:

"We are selling airplanes to the company and have no relations with its operations," said Liu Yue, a company spokeswoman.