Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

NATO Consortium completes agreement to acquire Boeing C-17A Globemaster III airplanes

St. Louis, USA - The first delivery in the Spring 2009

Boeing yesterday announced that an international consortium of 10 NATO members - joined by Partnership for Peace nations Sweden and Finland - signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Sept. 24 to acquire three Boeing C-17A Globemaster III long-range cargo jets. The agreement sets the stage for NATO's first major defense purchase in 30 years. Under the agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1094911
Rome, Italy, 10/02/2008 11:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

AerospaceAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus reports 9m 2025 results

507 commercial aircraft delivered

Airbus reported consolidated financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2025.The highlights:507 commercial aircraft deliveredRevenues € 47.4 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 4.1 billionEBIT (reported) € 3... more

AerospaceAircraft and financial data. Boeing reports 3Q results

B-737 stabilized production at 38 per month; jointly agreed with FAA in October to increase to 42 per month

Boeing reports today its third quarter results.Third Quarter 2025B-737 stabilized production at 38 per month; jointly agreed with FAA in October to increase to 42 per month (see AVIONEWS)Revenue increased... more

AccidentsAircraft incidents in the South China Sea: US Navy investigations underway

Fighter jets and a helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz engaged in a crucial patrol before the withdrawal

A note from the US Pacific Fleet reports that five crewmembers from a plane and a helicopter, both downed in the South China Sea, were recovered safely. Yesterday, 26 October 2025 at approximately 14:45... more