Newly inducted C-295 with callsign SUGREEV flies in front of OD Fort at Prayarag, marking its first appearance in an air display in India during the 91st anniversary celebrations of the Indian Air Force. The aircraft was inducted into the IAF on 25 Sep 2023 at AFS Hindan. The IAF is slated to become the largest operator of the type.

Departing Luqa on delivery to India after a nightstop. (See photo ref. 603256)

CA7101 is the first CASA C.295MW to be delivered to the Indian Air Force, seen landing RW13 at Luqa from Seville on the first leg of its long delivery flight to India. The first 16 C.295s of the 56 aircraft on order will be assembled at the San Pablo Sur site in Seville, Spain, with the second aircraft due to be delivered in May 2024 and the next 14 rolled out at a rate of one per month until August 2025.