NATO has opted to outsource the airlift support it will need for its fleet of airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft from 2012, when it retires three Boeing 707 combi aircraft.rnRather than buy in new assets, the alliance is counting on the current gloomy aviation market to generate competitively priced services. The deadline for industry to respond to NATO's new request for proposals (RfP) is 19 February.rnThe RfP, which went out to industry on 16 December, calls for the provision of at least 1,200 flight hours per year and aircraft capable of handling not just passengers but also cargo of both hazardous and non-hazardous nature.
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