Military brass visit Everett to inspect Boeing KC-46 line after big tanker orders

Europe's Airbus is teaming up with a new U.S. partner, Lockheed Martin , to try to crack the U.S. military air tanker market eight years after losing out to rival Boeing in a bitter battle to supply tankers to the U.S. Air Force......»»

The new orders come just months after Boeing said a second manufacturing line to convert more retired aircraft into cargo jets would be added at China's Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co......»»

Boeing has won approval from the U.S. State Department for the sale of eight KC-46 military refueling tanker jets and related equipment to Israel for an estimated $2.4 billion, a federal agency said Tuesday. Details of the Israeli deal were revealed.....»»

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that aircraft operators must inspect 165 Boeing 737 NG airplanes for structural cracks within seven days after the issue was found on a small number of planes......»»

Problems persist for Boeing’s KC-46 tanker, but one aerospace analyst says the manufacturer is in no danger of losing out on future orders with the Air Force.  “These are short-term problems,” says Richard Aboulafia of Virginia-based Teal .....»»

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With two new large orders from the military and a booming new line of business, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. is hiring 60 manufacturing positions in Sacramento......»»

The work will address modifications to unspecified combat systems on the new Boeing military jets......»»

Boeing is preparing to build F-15 fighter planes for the U.S. Air Force at its St. Louis County plant even though the military branch hasn't bought the jet in over a decade......»»

Kim's decision to meet on Moon's side of the military demarcation line - making him the first North Korean leader to set foot in South Korea - reflects new confidence in his country's bargaining power.....»»

Boeing said a refueling flight between two KC-46 Pegasus aerial tankers won the new U.S. Air Force jets supplemental type certification for being refueled by other tankers from the Federal Aviation Administration. Two of the 767-based military tanker.....»»

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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg says manufacturing automation used to build wings and fuselages for the 777X in Everett has been applied to the older 777 line and may help build the New Mid-market Airplane if Boeing goes ahead with the aircraft......»»

Japan is the first foreign customer for Boeing's KC-46 tanker. Japan's Air Self-Defense Force has discussed $1.9 billion order for four tankers, but contracts for only two have been signed so far......»»

Aircraft work flies into Orlando, along with a few other work orders......»»

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways and VietJet Aviation JSC signed deals to buy 110 aircraft from Boeing Vietnam's Bamboo Airways and VietJet Aviation JSC signed deals to buy 110 aircraft from Boeing Co. during.....»»

Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, is set to caution China about its assistance to Russia's military during his upcoming visit to China. read more.....»»

The whistleblower said excessive force was used to fit panels together on the 787 assembly line that could cause it to break apart. Boeing is defending the integrity of the fuselages on two of .....»»

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