Seven-week strike at Boeing finally ends
The seven-week strike at Boeing, that has exacerbated its already challenging production schedules, has finally ...
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Red hot demand for freighters is prompting major players to step up conversion programmes.
Boeing is expanding capacity to turn out 737-800 freighters, while Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced a new site for 777 conversions.
The US plane maker announced on 5 May it had struck a partnership agreement for Costa Rica-based MRO provider Cooperative Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales (COOPESA) to set up two conversion lines for 737-800s under licence.
According to Boeing, the first conversion line will open early in 2022, ...
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