Boeing has handed over the first MD-90-30 Extended Range (ER) to Cairo-based AMC Aviation, a charter subsidiary of Egypt's Aircraft Maintenance. An auxiliary 1,720kg fuel tank boosts range to 4,000km (2,170nm). AMC is scheduled to receive a second -30ER in October 1998 and holds two additional -30ER options.
Source: Flight International
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) expects demand for MRO services to remain strong, although supply chain challenges have extended the time of some aircraft checks.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is considering launching a conversion programme for the Boeing 787 as it weighs up future projects. Speaking to FlightGlobal sister publication Air Cargo News at the Farnborough International Airshow, IAI executive vice president and general manager, aviation group, Shmuel Kuzi explained that the business is always ...
