Nine carriers want to sell VIP planes

The Armament Inspectorate of Poland (Inspektorat Uzbrojenia) informed that nine companies expressed their will to supply two small planes, which are supposed to carry the most important people in the country. The nine carriers are: Bombardier, Field Aviation Company Inc. (from Canada), Dessault Aviation (France), Embraer (Brazil), GB Aircraft, Megmar Logistics & Consulting (Poland), General Aviation Services, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (USA), and The Jet Business International Corporation (UK). The Inspectorate stated that the next stage of the process will be to "assess the content of the submissions, select contractors qualified to the next stage and invite them to negotiations". The army wants the machines to accommodate 12 to 14 people. The criteria are divided into four branches, based on which the final decision will be made: 50 percent - price, 20 percent - warranty, 20 percent - planes' lifetime, 10 percent - total flight time. The contractor is expected to be chosen, and the contract to be signed, before the end of the year. Two planes are to be supplied in 2016.