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Boeing: ending of the production of the C-17 aircraft to occurr earlier than expected

Long Beach, USA - Facilities closed in mid-2015

Boeing decided to slighlty adjust the timeline of the ending of the production of its C-17 Globemaster III and closing its Long Beach, California, final assembly facility after a successful production run of about two decades. Based on current market trends and the timing of expected orders, Boeing anticipates completing C-17 production in mid-2015, an adjustment of approximately three months from...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1159462
Rome, Italy, 04/08/2014 13:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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