Spain's First of 18 C295 Transport Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight Before Replacing CN235 Trainers

Airbus Defence and Space completed the first flight of the first transport-configured C295 from Spain’s December 2025 order for 18 aircraft. The aircraft is destined for the Military Air Transport School at Matacán Air Base, where the type will replace the CN235 in crew training and transport missions. A later batch will replace C212 aircraft used for parachute and cargo drops at Alcantarilla, with deliveries scheduled from 2030 to 2032. Spain’s €1.21 billion package also includes ground training systems and support, and will bring its C295 fleet to 46 aircraft across several variants.