What is AIDC offering the Air Force?
A. In order to meet the Air Force pilot training requirement, AIDC launched an indigenous advanced trainer development program in late 2006. The conceptual design phase has been finished, and AIDC is also looking for international cooperation to help facilitate the program. Q. What is the status of your manufacturing agreement with Bell to produce tailbooms for the new UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps? A. AIDC has delivered more than 20 shipsets of the H-1 tailboom for the USMC. A new memorandum of agreement will be signed for new lots soon. AIDC will keep providing the high-quality tailbooms for the USMC through Bell. AIDC is producing parts for the Sikorsky S-92 under the contract. AIDC positively foresees more customers in Taiwan’s aerospace market. Q. Were you disappointed when Taiwan’s Army selected the Boeing AH-64D and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk over the Bell AH-1Z and UH-1Y, especially considering your 30-year relationship with Bell? A. Taiwan’s military con
