According to Mr ten Cate, the aircraft were originally made in Russia and will be “upgraded” in Belarus, with the first delivery in October.
He said financing was coming from investors in the Middle East and Asia and, possibly, a future initial public offering. People at PwC, the professional services firm, and Hogan & Lovell, the US law firm, confirmed that ECA had been in contact about a potential flotation but said plans were at an early stage.
The proposals have already caused controversy in a country with no armed forces of its own. Critics portray ECA as a mysterious “private army” stepping into the security vacuum left when US forces vacated Keflavik in 2006.
>According to Mr ten Cate, the aircraft were originally made in Russia and will be “upgraded” in Belarus, with the first delivery in October.
>He said financing was coming from investors in the Middle East and Asia and, possibly, a future initial public offering. People at PwC, the professional services firm, and Hogan & Lovell, the US law firm, confirmed that ECA had been in contact about a potential flotation but said plans were at an early stage.
>The proposals have already caused controversy in a country with no armed forces of its own. Critics portray ECA as a mysterious “private army” stepping into the security vacuum left when US forces vacated Keflavik in 2006.
Угу, там больше чем одна статья на эту тему, при чем они не сильно различаются :)