The first major impediment to the C-17's comeback is the lack of a manufacturing facility. As outlined earlier, the massive 90-acre site where Boeing made the C-17s was sold a long time ago and no ...

As of this writing, Boeing says 275 C-17s are still operational, and 80% are used by the U.S. Air Force. During the 2024 World Defense Show, Boeing executive Torbjorn Sjogre said, "The C-17 is a ...

Audit claims Boeing overcharged for C-17 parts, including $149,000 for soap dispensers. By Ryan Finnerty 2024-10-30T20:48:00+00:00. The inspector general for the US Department of Defense ...

Boeing has secured a contract modification valued at $2.26 billion for the sustainment of the U.S. Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft. The Department of Defense said ...

Oct 29: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET 44:29. The Air Force overpaid for soap dispensers used in the bathrooms of C-17 military aircraft by 7,943% — or more than 80 times the price of similar ...

Boeing’s New C.E.O. Calls for ‘Culture Change’ as Strike Vote Looms As Kelly Ortberg presented his strategic vision, more than 33,000 striking employees of the aerospace manufacturer were ...

Boeing’s board named the plane maker’s next chief executive on Wednesday, putting Robert K. Ortberg, a veteran of the aerospace industry, in charge as the company tries to recover from a ...

C-17 and Boeing Contracts. Since October 2011, the U.S. Air Force has relied on Boeing to support its C-17 fleet through the C-17 Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program (GISP), an initial ...