C-27J Spartan JCA Successfully Completes 1st Flight in Italy

(Washington, June 17, 2008) -- Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and part of the Finmeccanica Group, announced today that the first C-27J Spartan for the U.S. Army's Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) successfully completed its maiden flight at the Alenia facility in Turin, Italy.

"This is an outstanding achievement for the Alenia Aeronautica team in Italy and demonstrates Alenia's clear capability to achieve critical program milestones," said Giuseppe Giordo, president and chief executive officer of Alenia North America, Inc. "On this great day we also look forward to many more important milestones including the industrialization of the C-27J in the United States."

Source : Alenia North America