Mot slutten for C-17

[Someone]

Boeing annonserte i dag at de nå planlegger å legge ned produksjonen av C-17 Globemaster III fra 2015.
Det antar jeg også betyr sluttet for flyproduksjonen ved McDonaldDouglas gamle fabrikk på Long Beach?

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2013-09-18-Boeing-to-Complete-Production-of-C-17-Globemaster-III-in-2015

LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 18, 2013 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] will complete production of the C-17 Globemaster III and close the C-17 final assembly facility in Long Beach, Calif. in 2015.

"Ending C-17 production was a very difficult but necessary decision," said Dennis Muilenburg, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. "We want to thank the highly skilled and talented employees who have built this great airlifter for more than two decades– and those who will help us as we continue to build the remaining 22 aircraft and support and modernize the global fleet for decades to come. The C-17 remains the world's most capable airlifter with unmatched readiness and cost effectiveness."

 

[Dash]

Kunne man åpnet en B737 linje i Long Beach? Eller er det for kostbart å bygge om? Andre faktorer som kan spille inn?

 

[sk931]

Men USAF skal vel bruge en erstatning for C17 på et eller andet tidspunkt...C5 holder jo heller ikke evigt..
og nye fly skal vel bygges et eller andet sted....hvis det bliver Boeing der kunne sikre sig denne ordre, så har de jo Long Beach....
Hilsen Ole

 

[Someone]

Da var det slutt, siste C-17 produsert på Longbeach er nå levert til Qatar. Det var ikke bare siste C-17, men også mest sannsynlig sist fly produsert på Longbeach

Boeing C-17 A 50279 279 (A7)MAP Qatar Emiri Air Force ferried 29nov15 LGB-SAT, N-reg prior delivery 1q16, last C-17 built, last a/c built at LGB

 

[Il-86]

An-124 next?

 

[joandreas]

Er diskusjoner hos boeing om gjenoppta produksjon.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/...emaster-iii-production-restart-discussions-a/

Boeing has disclosed that there has been growing interest from its customer base and very early discussions with one country surrounding the possibility of restarting C-17 Globemaster III production.

Boeing said that there was “no planned replacement” for this aircraft, shooting down the suggestion that it would work on a successor.

The company disclosed, however, that there was growing interest from a number of countries about the possibility of Boeing restarting production, including “early infancy” discussion with one country about potentially restarting production.