PAF says perfectly normal to stockpile aircraft spares including engines

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 6): PAF says perfectly normal to stockpile aircraft spares including engines

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced that it is perfectly normal to acquire and stockpile various aircraft spare parts including engines.

This was disclosed by PAF spokesperson Col. Antonio Z. Francisco in a message to the Philippines News Agency on Wednesday.

"Yes, its perfectly normal to have spare engines. We do that in all of our aircraft," he added.

Francisco issued this reply when queried about the Department of National Defense (DND) announcement that it is allocating PHP416,476,000 for the acquisition of brand-new engine unit for one of its two FA-50 "Fighting Eagle" jet aircraft.

Funds for the engine will be sourced from the Philippine Air Force General Appropriations Act CY 2016.

Earlier, reports claimed that the engine of one of the two operational FA-50PHs was totally destroyed after a bird strike in Clark Field, Pampanga.

The first two FA-50PHs, out of 12-plane order from Korea Aerospace Industries, was delivered last November.

Winning bidders are required to deliver the engine within 720 days upon receipt of Notice to Proceed.
They should have also completed a similar project within the last five years.

The DND Bids and Awards Committee will hold a pre-bid conference on Oct. 13, 10 a.m. at the DND BAC Conference Room, basement, left wing, DND Building, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
While bid opening is on Oct. 25, 10 a.m. at the same venue.

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