Did PAC has win export contract from second buyer at Dubai Air Show 2015 as is being reported in the media after securing the first deal at International Paris Air Show earlier this year?
Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) and PAC signed the deal with an unidentified buyer at Dubai Air Show according to Chinese Daily but the identity of the buyer remains disclosed. Interestingly, the identity of the first buyer at International Paris Show was also not disclosed. This secrecy by both PAC and AVIC is making it impossible to confirm if this is a confirm second order or the previous deal is being discussed again by both Chinese and Pakistani experts.
Liu Yu, deputy head of AVIC’s military aircraft trade wing highlighted the prospects of Thunder's export, “Several potential buyers have expressed to us their strong intention of introducing the aircraft, and they have performed comprehensive assessments of the plane,”
Pakistan Air Force officer dealing in sales and marketing, Air Marshal Khalid Mahmood said, “A contract has been signed with an Asian country.” However the name of the country was not disclosed and deliveries are likely to begin in 2017.
The JF-17 aircraft has previously participated in various air shows around the world, including Farnborough Air Show (in the UK), Zhuhai Air Show (China), Turkish Air Show (Turkey) and the Dubai Air Show (UAE).
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