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Alaska Air grounds Boeing 737 Max-9 fleet after window, fuselage blowout

The airline is taking the "precautionary step" to temporarily ground the fleet of 65 planes until the completion of full maintenance and inspection, Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci said

Alaska Air grounds Boeing 737 Max-9 fleet after window, fuselage blowout
Updated On : 06 Jan 2024 | 2:54 PM IST

Boeing hard sells F/A-18 Super Hornet to Indian Navy for INS Vikrant

US aerospace major Boeing on Wednesday pitched its F/A-18 Super Hornet as the best platform to address the Indian Navy's requirement of deck-based jets for aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Top officials of Boeing said the company anticipates USD 3.6 billion in economic impact to the Indian aerospace and defence industry over the next 10 years if F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III is selected. The Navy has shortlisted F/A-18 Super Hornet and Rafale M aircraft produced by the French aerospace major Dassault Aviation for the procurement. Over four years back, the Indian Navy had initiated the process to acquire 57 multi-role combat aircraft for its aircraft carrier. However, the Navy plans to procure 26 aircraft initially. Boeing India President Salil Gupte said F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III would be the best deck-based aircraft for the Indian Navy and that the company plans to further strengthen its 'Make in India' initiatives, building on a successful track record of contributing to the ...

Boeing hard sells F/A-18 Super Hornet to Indian Navy for INS Vikrant
Updated On : 25 Aug 2022 | 1:00 AM IST

HAL delivers the 200th gun bay door for Boeing F/A -18 Super Hornet

HAL looks forward to strengthening its association with Boeing on military and civil programmes, a company official said

HAL delivers the 200th gun bay door for Boeing F/A -18 Super Hornet
Updated On : 29 Oct 2021 | 12:35 PM IST

Govt tells IAF to consider Boeing's F-18 Super Hornets for $16 bn order

"The IAF wants the RFI issued within weeks and get the process started," said a source. ''The problem is that government keeps shifting what it wants," he added

Govt tells IAF to consider Boeing's F-18 Super Hornets for $16 bn order
Updated On : 15 Mar 2018 | 10:21 AM IST