Boeing Seeks DoD Pledge For 12 More C-17 Cargo Planes
Posted on: Mon Oct 30th, 2006 | money.aol.com

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Boeing Co. (BA) on Monday said it needs the Defense Department to place orders for another dozen C-17 cargo planes soon, or else the company will once again start to halt its production line.

Lockheed C-130J Transport Achieves 50,000 Flight Hours With Italian Air Force
Posted on: Mon Oct 30th, 2006 | Lockheed Martin

MARIETTA, Ga., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT - News) C-130J Super Hercules transport fleet of 22 aircraft operated by the Italian Air Force 46th Air Brigade has reached 50,000 flight hours. The milestone was achieved Wednesday, October 4 with aircraft number 45 pil...

Boeing Starts Production of Wing Set for 100th F-22 Raptor
Posted on: Mon Oct 30th, 2006 | Boeing

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30, 2006 -- The Boeing Company this week began assembling the wings for the U.S. Air Force's 100th F-22 Raptor at the company's Developmental Center in Seattle.

Boeing KC-767 Tanker Transfers Fuel for First Time
Posted on: Mon Oct 30th, 2006 | Boeing

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30, 2006 -- Boeing successfully transferred fuel for the first time Oct. 23 from its KC-767 Tanker advanced boom to a simulated receiver on the ground.