Trans World Airlines (TWA) will perform heavy maintenance on 52 McDonnell Douglas C-9s and DC-9s operated by the US Navy and Air Force. The initial contract is worth $38 million, with options over the next five years, which could take the value to $200 million. Most of the work will be performed at Kansas City, Missouri.
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.
Athens signed a long-sought letter of offer and acceptance with airframer Lockheed Martin covering 20 F-35 stealth fighters, with options for a further 20 jets.
The joint North American Aerospace Defense Command dispatched fighter aircraft from both the USA and Canada on 24 July to intercept a combined flight of bombers from Russia and China operating in international airspace around Alaska.
