New aircraft on the sky of Rzeszów
Posted September 7th, 2010 in Business news by Ela Pawełek-LuberaThe Rzeszów University of Technology modernizes its Aviation Training Center (ATC) using EU funds. By the new academic year it will be in possession of five new aircraft. The funds will be invested in upgrading the equipment as well as in new flight simulators.
The Ministry of Regional Development resumed its decision to grant funds for two strategic investments of the Rzeszów University of Technology: acquisition of new aircraft and upgrade of the Aviation Training Centre as well as construction of a new and very modern Education and Conference Centre. Due to this decision ATC has already acquired three new one-engine “Liberty XL2”. With the help of the EU Programme for Development of Eastern Poland, it is just the first step in ATC’s modernization strategy. By September this year the Centre will acquire two “Liberty XL2” and by the end of 2010 two additional two-engine “Piper Seneca V” will be bought. Not only new planes signal positive changes at the Rzeszów University of Technology. The modernization project envisages also construction of a new aviation centre which is expected to include a new runway, new hangars and a room for the new flight simulators.
Before the start of the programme, ATC was equipped with 11 airplanes which had been purchased in the 80s. The new machines rank among the most modern in the world. – These aircraft are equipped in a modern way with the latest solutions that can be found in all new machines around the world. This is durable equipment and, what is important, consumes little fuel, namely 20 litres per hour – said the chief of ATC, Jerzy Bakunowicz.
Source: www.paiz.gov.pl
