PZL Mielec touts MIG AT to train air force pilots

These would be produced in Mielec if the government chose these planes to train Polish pilots. "Introducing the F-16 means modern training planes have to be bought," said Zbigniew Działowski, president of PZL Mielec. A decision on this issue should be made by the end of 2005, and PZL plans to sign similar contracts with other producers of training planes. "Such aircraft can cost between $15-30 million," said Działowski. The air force would have to purchase 50 such units, out of which at least one third would be produced in Mielec. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 5) M.M.