Airbus Defence and Space signed a Letter of Intent (LoL) with the Turkish Air Force on the first day of IDEF 2015 to initiate the certification process of the 2ndAir Supply and Maintenance Centre (2ndASMC) in Kayseri as an authorized regional support and maintenance centre for CN235 aircraft. 

Turkey is the world’s largest operator of CN235s with 59 aircraft and has accumulated a wealth of expertise in the maintenance, repair, overhaul and updating of the aircraft in 20 years.