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Boeing Continues KC-10 Fleet Support Under Contract Extension
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is continuing to support the U.S. Air Force’s KC-10 Extender aerial refueling tanker fleet under the KC-10 Contractor Logistics Support program. The company received a $307 million contract extension… Continue reading
Boeing Satellites Reach 2,500 Years of Accumulated Services
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that its more than 260 commercial and civil satellites have achieved a total of 2,500 years of service.
“When the nightly news warns of an approaching storm,… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded U.S. Army Contract for 11 New CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $280.5 million U.S. Army contract for 11 new CH-47F Chinook helicopters, increasing the number of new Chinooks on contract to 59. Aircraft deliveries under this… Continue reading
NASA Views Landing Site Through Eyes of Future Moon Crew
WASHINGTON – NASA has obtained the highest resolution terrain mapping to date of the moon’s rugged south polar region, with a resolution to 20 meters per pixel. Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., collected the data using… Continue reading
First Bombardier Challenger 890 Corporate Shuttle Enters Service With Suncor Energy
Montréal, February 27, 2008
Bombardier announced today that the first Challenger 890 corporate shuttle has entered service with Calgary based Suncor Energy Inc., a major North American developer of oil sands. The aircraft will join Suncor’s Challenger 850 corporate shuttle,… Continue reading
A320 Successfully Completes First Test Flight Powered By New IAE SelectOne Engines
As part of Airbus’ commitment to offering its customers the most eco-efficient aircraft and also to driving down aircraft related maintenance costs, the Airbus A320 test aircraft successfully performed the first in a series of test flights on 26th February,… Continue reading
Australia to re-assess costly defence projects
- Reuters
- Wednesday February 27 2008
CANBERRA, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Australia has up to A$23 billion ($21.5 billion) worth of risky defence projects underway and will re-think several costly purchases, including U.S. fighter planes, Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said on… Continue reading