The deal will see the current training fleets of Grob G-115, Beechcraft King Air 200/350s and Shorts Tucano pensioned off.
Advanced training on RAF-owned BAE Systems Hawk jet trainers is also part of the UKMFTS program but is separate to the Affinty deal. Airbus Helicopters signed a similar deal in May to provide 32 helicopters for the UKMFTS program.The first deliveries for that start in 2018.
Couple of misleading details here. Last I heard, the Tutor will continue in service, just not in the EFT role. And the first deliveries from AH will need to be before 2018 given that the go-live date is 1st April 2018! Or has the plan changed?