OTTAWA – On a press conference at 10am on the first day of this year CANSEC at the EY Center, Boeing announced the completion of a US$749 million Industrial and Regional Benefits (IRB) commitment for the C-17 Strategic Airlift acquisition program. [caption id="attachment_15896" align="alignnone" width="222"] Boeing Canada Jim Barnes.Photo: Boeing.[/caption] During this briefing, ..
OTTAWA – On Thursday morning Boeing called a press conference for 10am in order to pitch its twin engine jet fighter F-18E/F Super Hornet. The speakers to discuss about Super Hornet’s capabilities, program milestones, and potential markets were former Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet pilot and now Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet chief test pilot Riccardo Traven; Roger Schallom, Manager,..