it moved slowly to acquire one because of the service-wide lack of funding for new airplane purchases. In 1936, following the Navy’s lead the previous year, the Army tentatively bought 26 airframes from Boeing (the Model 75), which the Army named the PT-13. With war on the ...
The Ugandan cabinet has approved the acquisition from Boeing of two freighters, a narrowbody B737-800(BCF) and a widebody B777-F, for Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe), according to an announcement by Richard Ndiku, commissioner at the Ministry of Works and Transport. Ndiku said discussions with...
Boeing is set to become a major supplier of key defence programmes, including Northrop’s B-21 stealth bomber, and Bell’s V-280 next-generation tiltrotor for the US Army.
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The Indonesian Government has ordered a high-speed Boeing Jetfoil hydrofoil for delivery in 1982. Value of the sale is approximately $13.7 million. The Jetfoil will be operated by the Agency for the Study and Application of Technology, which is headed by the Minister of Research and Technology...
The Middle Easts largest carrier also boosted the Airbus sales sheet with a firm order for 50 A380 superjumbos worth $20 billion at book value, in the double-deckers first sale this year. [caption id="attachment_46821" align="alignleft" width="300"] ETIHAD AIRBUS ORDER (Reuters) Etihad ...
Wong's improvements to the B & W led to the Model C, Boeing's first commercial success. During World War I (1914-18), the company sold fifty Model C's to the U.S. government; its first international sale came when New Zealand bought two for its postal service. After the war, ...
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Boeing offered a longer range version of the 767-400ER, named 767-400ERX for sale in 2000. It was introduced along with the Boeing 747X and was to be powered by 747X engines (Engine Alliance GP7172 and Rolls Royce Trent 600). The -400ERX offered an increased maximum takeoff weight of...
Thanks for your reply, FLX Yes, I am referring to my experience flying on older Air Canada’s 767. Last spring I went to Europe with AC, going on A330 and coming back on B767. The B767’s cabin was clearly a step below the A330’s. I especially noted the smaller overhead bins...