Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) has requested bids to replace Canadair CT-114 Tutors, operated by the Snowbirds national aerobatics team. Although nine Tutors are used, the tender specifies as few as four aircraft. Options being considered are retention of the 31-year old Tutor beyond 2006, surplus Boeing CF-18 Hornets, or the BAE Systems Hawk or Raytheon T-6 Harvard turboprop, both operated by Bombardier in the NATO Flying Training in Canada scheme. The DND finance committee will receive an analysis of options by April.
Source: Flight International
