Canada orders Airbus A330 MRTT

The Government of Canada has awarded Airbus Defence and Space with a contract for four newly-built Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT) and for the conversion of five used A330-200s. The current contract has an order value of approximately CAD $3 billion or 2.1€ billion (excluding taxes). Under the agreement, the A330 MRTTs…