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India Expresses Interest In Purchasing Boeing C-17 Aircraft by Ryan ZumMallen | Archive | 01.07.10 |
+ On the heels of yesterday’s announcement that the United Arab Emirates recently finalized the purchase of six Boeing C-17 aircraft, Boeing released a statement today revealing that the nation of India has expressed interest in possibly purchasing ten additional aircraft. India’s Ministry of Defence and the Indian Air Force submitted a Letter of Request to the United States government, inquiring about a potential deal. Boeing recently completed a series of C-17 demonstration flights in India, as the nation has been interested in replacing its current fleet of airlifters (Russian AN-32 and IL-76 aircraft). Nineteen of the 212 C-17 aircraft currently operating around the world belong to international customers, Boeing said. "Boeing is very pleased that the Indian government has expressed interest in acquiring the C-17 to modernize its airlift capabilities, and we look forward to working closely with them," said a statement from Tommy Dunehew, Boeing Global Mobility Systems vice president of Business Development. "We believe the C-17 can fulfill India's needs for military and humanitarian airlift to help it meet its growing domestic and international responsibilities." The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is produced almost entirely in Long Beach, providing upwards of 5,000 jobs to the area. The program was nearly cut this year when the Department of Defense debated whether or not to renew orders for the aircraft, however in recent months there has been a significant push towards ordering new aircraft and keeping the assembly line moving.
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CHARLIE Ryan, you just know I'm going to be the first to an announcement like this - an advocate for keeping Boeing and all those 5000 wonderful jobs in Long Beach's economy, not to mention the tax collector.:>) They manufacture a wonderful airship in that C-17 Globemaster 111 and see a lot more new business coming in as well as reorders; We'll just have to find or build another place for that electric car company - make them an offer they can't resist! Angel Wow! Mayor Foster, it looks like Long Beach Jobs with the increase of City tax revenue, we may be back in business! The recently purchase of 16 Boeing C-17 aircraft will do alot for our local economy! Maybe the change in Washington DC is Good for putting our citizens back to work! CHARLIE Angel - I think you can thank Congresswoman Laura Richardson for this one... JR Salazar UAE, India...who's next? lbresident Charlie, I believe the facility that would house Tesla/movie studio is different than the c-17 facility. So hopefully we'll keep the c-17 in production and add either Tesla or the movie studio. Actually I still dream that the movie studio can get funded and that Tesla chooses LB and we can find a way to fit them both on the site. Yes, I know it's likely just a dream. Ron Charlie your high, the location that is up for sale to whom ever gets it is on the east side of the plant not the C-17 side.
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