Bolivia

China To Supply Planes To Bolivia
25 April 2006

PRENSA LATINA (LA PAZ)--The People's Republic of China will supply three transport planes to relieve the needs of the Bolivian Air Force, Bolivian Air Force Chief Gen. Luis Trigo said on 25 April 2006. He said, by virtue of an agreement signed with the Chinese government and a Chinese aircraft enterprise, in the next 18 months the Bolivian Air Force will receive two modern Chinese MA-60s, financed by Chinese credit to pay over 20 years. The general added that China would also deliver a Vaye-146-100 passenger jet in the next 90 days, under similar conditions. These units will improve the civilian transport aircraft fleet, which has not been renovated since 1979, when a Dutch Fokker plane was purchased. President Evo Morales said his administration is making efforts for the Bolivian Air Force to have more planes to improve communication with the more isolated populations. Source: http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BFA02FE58-
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