Although the C-17 Globemaster III had its maiden flight in 1991, it took four more years until the first C-17 squadron became ...

Commercialjet airliners are designed rather similarly to one another. A circular or semi-circular tube, with a main deck for passenger seating, a lower deck for cargo, and a low wing mounted near the ...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiated a program in December 1979, known as the Cargo-Experimental (C-X) competition, as a means of finding a new strategic airlift aircraft that was ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. • The last C-17 Globemaster III built at a Southern California Boeing plant soared into history on Sunday with a flyover that marked the end of an era for the region's once-thriving ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An emergency spending bill approved by the Senate on Thursday includes $227.5 million to continue production of Boeing's C-17 transport aircraft, which supports about 1,800 jobs in ...

Boeing has delivered the first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence during a ceremony at the company's final assembly facility in Long Beach earlier today UAE ...

The U.S. Dept. of Defense issued $2.45 billion to Boeing Defense, Space and Security for support and sustainment services on the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III program. The award is a ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract to support the sustainment of C-17 Globemaster III jets. The award has been provided by the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Robins ...

NEW DELHI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co said on Friday the Indian Air Force is keen to acquire 10 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and the U.S. government has received a letter ...