RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Friday, 2 February 2024 – Today marked the Transfer of Title signing ceremony between Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U. (Airbus DS) and the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) at the No. 1 Wing Meeting Room, Hangar B, Rimba Air Force Base (Rimba AFB). This ceremony commemorates the completion of the Site Acceptance Test (SAT) for the two C295MW aircraft which had recently been delivered to the Sultanate after being flown from Seville, Spain in January 2024.
The ceremony further signified the handover of the two aircraft now unveiled with tail numbers “TUDB502" and “TUDB503". Signing on behalf of RBAirF was Colonel (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Deputy Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force, whilst representing Airbus DS was Pablo Alvaro Ramos Ruiz, Airbus C295 Brunei Programme Manager. The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Director of Centre of Science and Technology Research and Development (CSTRAD), Group Commanders, Commanding Officers from No. 1, 4, and 5 Wing, members of the Resident Project Office and the Integrated Project Team for the Air Transport Project.
After the signing, the ceremony was blessed with the recitation of Doa Selamat led by Ustaz Pengiran Fakhrul Syakirin bin Pengiran Haji Zainuddin, RBAirF Religious Teacher and was further commemorated with a group photo session with the two aircraft.
During the Site Acceptance Test, the aircraft underwent visual inspections, functional and performance testing, both on ground and in flight in accordance to the predefined procedures and requirements. Operators and maintainers will now prepare for a two-month Initial Operating Experience that is due to commence at the end of February.
MAJLIS PENYERAHAN DUA BUAH PESAWAT C295MW KEPADA TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA BRUNEI
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, Jumaat 2 Februari 2024 – Majlis Penandatanganan Transfer of Title bagi dua buah pesawat C295MW di antara Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U. (Airbus DS) dan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) telahpun berlangsung pagi tadi di Bilik Mesyuarat Cawangan No. 1 untuk menandakan berakhirnya Site Acceptance Test (SAT) bagi dua buah pesawat tersebut yang baharu sahaja diterbangkan dari Seville, Spain dan dihantar ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada bulan Januari 2024.
Penandatanganan tersebut juga sekaligus menandakan penyerahan pesawat-pesawat C295MW tersebut yang kini dikenali dengan tail number “TUDB502" dan “TUDB503" ke TUDB. Sijil Transfer of Title telah ditandatangani bagi pihak TUDB oleh Kolonel (U) Haji Haszahaidi bin Haji Ahmad Daud, Timbalan Pemerintah TUDB manakala Airbus DS pula telah diwakili oleh Tuan Pablo Alvaro Ramos Ruiz, Airbus C295 Brunei Programme Manager. Turut hadir bagi menyaksikan penandantangan tersebut ialah Pengarah Pusat Penyelidikan dan Perkembangan Sains dan Teknologi, Pemerintah-Pemerintah Kumpulan, Pegawai-Pegawai Pemerintah Cawangan No. 1, No. 4 dan No. 5, serta ahli-ahli Resident Project Office dan Integrated Project Team bagi projek Air Transport.
Selepas penandatanganan, Doa Selamat bagi memberkati majlis tersebut telahpun dibacakan oleh Ustaz Pengiran Fakhrul Syakirin bin Pengiran Haji Zainuddin, Guru Ugama TUDB diikuti dengan sesi bergambar ramai di hadapan pesawat.
Semasa Site Acceptance Test, pemeriksaan visual, ujicuba functional dan performance semasa on ground dan di dalam penerbangan telah dijalankan mengikut prosedur dan keperluan yang telah ditetapkan. Seterusnya, para juruterbang, kru pesawat dan teknisyen pesawat kini di dalam persiapan untuk memulakan Initial Operating Experience yang akan dilaksanakan di dalam tempoh dua bulan bermula pada hujung Februari ini.
