Boeing has painted the initials "JFS" on the front landing gear doors of its new 747-8 Intercontinental jetliner, which made its air show debut here yesterday. JFS are the initials of the famous Joe F Sutter, the chief engineer and founding father of the venerable Jumbo Jet.
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Source: Flight Daily News
The US government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will acquire a second Gulfstream G550 configured as a Hurricane Hunter under a $106 million contract with the Savannah-based business jet manufacturer.
Lessor Aviation Capital Group has ordered 35 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, including 16 Max 8s and 19 of the larger but as-yet uncertificated Max 10s.
Airbus is estimating demand for 42,430 new aircraft deliveries over the next two decades, with a higher proportion – some 44%, compared with last year’s 42% – set to serve as replacements.
