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China’s Avic signs three-plane deal with Cameroon

Workers rest under a replica of a Chinese Jian-10 fighter jet outside the Aviation Industries of China I (AVIC I) building in Beijing July 7, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – China’s Avic International has reached a 61 billion CFA francs deal with Cameroon for the delivery of three of the aircraft maker’s MA60 turboprop planes, the company said on Wednesday.

Workers rest under a replica of a Chinese Jian-10 fighter jet outside the Aviation Industries of China I (AVIC I) building in Beijing July 7, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV

The aircraft, which seat about 60 passengers, will be delivered by September and will be used on domestic and sub-regional routes by the central African nation’s revamped state-run airline Camair Co.

The airline’s fleet includes a Boeing 767-300 and two 737-700s.

Xu Bo, an Avic executive who signed the deal with the Cameroonian government, told journalists two of the planes would be sold to country while the third would be a gift.

She said Avic will also provide spare parts and training to Camair Co staff.

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