Boeing Wins More 737-800BCF Orders

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Boeing’s 737-800BCF Freighter now has 134 orders and commitments. Two additional freighter conversion lines are launched to meet strong demand in express traffic and e-commerce markets. Boeing has announced a firm order from an unidentified customer for two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF), as well as agreements to open additional conversion lines in Guangzhou, China, and Singapore to meet strong market demand. Based on the popular Next-Generation 737, the 737-800BCF offers operators newer technology, lower fuel consumption and higher reliability than other standard-body freighters.

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FAA Proposes $247,000 Civil Penalty Against the Collings Foundation

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It’s not been a good year for the Collings Foundation… The U.S. Department of Transportation’s FAA has proposed a $247,000 civil penalty against the Collings Foundation of Stow, Mass., for allegedly conducting unauthorized flights in a P-51D Mustang airplane. The Mustang in question is a limited category aircraft, and FAA regulations prohibit charging people for flights in this category of aircraft.

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Draken International Chooses North Carolina for Operations Base

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A major aerospace company is making its home at the North Carolina Global TransPark in Kinston. Draken International, a Texas-based firm that owns the world’s largest commercial fleet of privately-owned tactical aircraft, has leased hangar and office space at the Global TransPark. Draken plans to help prepare pilots at nearby Seymour Johnson Air Force Base by acting as the enemy force during training missions and war games.

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Will The Next Air Force One Go Supersonic? USAF Working With Boom

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Boom Supersonic has been awarded a contract by the Air Force under a program meant to help fund innovations with future Air Force applications. The contract will fund explorations of an Overture configuration designed for Air Force executive transport. The Department of Defense and the Air Force manage all air transport for executive branch top leadership, including Air Force One.

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Boeing Will Remember 2020 For A Long Time… For All The Wrong Reasons

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A letter from Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun (pictured) to his employees have addressed the poignant realities of the current COVID-19 pandemic-affected aerospace market. Calhoun notes that, “These past few months have been unlike anything we’ve seen. The pandemic’s effect on our communities and industry is ongoing.

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The Long Road Back… FAA Posts B737 MAX NPRM for Early Public Review

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The FAA has sent an NPRM for a Boeing 737 MAX airworthiness directive (AD) to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. The NPRM proposes mandating a number of design changes to address an identified unsafe condition. When the NPRM publishes in the Federal Register, a 45 day public comment period will begin.

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KC-135 Crew Locates Missing Mariners On Lone Pacific Island

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Guardsmen from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania ANG deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, were the first to locate three missing mariners during a search and rescue mission in the Federated States of Micronesia southwest of Guam, Aug. 2. On July 29, three mariners aboard a 23-foot white and blue skiff departed Puluwat Atoll intending to travel approximately 21 nautical miles to Pulap, Chuuk.

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48th Fighter Wing F-15C Lost In North Sea

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A US Air Force F-15C Eagle crashed at approximately 0940 Monday in the North Sea. The aircraft was from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot on board. The British Coastguard coordinated the initial search after RAF Lakenheath F-15C went into the sea 74NM off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire.

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FAA Administrator Dickson Testifies Before Senate on Boeing 737 MAX

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Put on the hot seat by the US Senate, FAA Boss, Stephen M. Dickson, has affirmed that the Boeing 737 MAX will only return to service following the completion of a comprehensive and rigorous review process. Before the aircraft returns to the skies, the FAA must sign off on all technical reviews of Boeing’s proposed safety enhancements, Administrator Dickson said during testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air accidents.

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First F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets Delivered to Navy for Flight Testing

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The first two F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets have been to the U.S. Navy for flight testing. One jet is a single-seat E model and the other is a two-seat F model. “The aircraft will be used for carrier suitability and integration testing of all Block III mission system components,” said Steve Wade, Boeing vice president, F/A-18 & E/A-18G programs.

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