Daily Archives: March 8, 2007
Boeing KC-767 Tanker Completes First Fuel Offload to Receiver
ST. LOUIS, March 08, 2007 — A Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-767 Tanker made history March 5 when it successfully extended its fifth generation, fly-by-wire air refueling boom and transferred fuel for the first time to another aircraft.
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Boeing Prepares U.S. Air Force Crews for C-130 AMP
ST. LOUIS, March 07, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] has begun training U.S. Air Force flight crews and maintenance personnel in a key step in preparation for the fielding of C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) aircraft in 2010.
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Finnair, first airline to sign firm contract for the A350XWB
Finnair today signed a firm contract for eleven A350XWBs as well as seven additional long-range aircraft (a mix of A340-300s and A330s). It is the first airline to convert its order for nine of the initial A350, placed in December… Continue reading
Boeing to Supply Six 767 Freighters to Re-fleet DHL U.S. Operations
SEATTLE, March 08, 2007 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and DHL agreed on an order for six 767-300ER (Extended Range) Freighters. DHL, wholly owned by Bonn, Germany-based Deutsche Post World Net, is a leading international express delivery and logistics company. The… Continue reading





