Boeing Ends C-17 Production in California

Credit: The final C-17, an aircraft for the Qatar Emiri Air Force, prepares to depart Long Beach, California.: Greg Norris/AW&ST
LOS ANGELES – Boeing closed out C-17 deliveries and seven decades of aircraft production in Long Beach, California, with the departure of the last airlifter for the Qatar Emiri air force to the company’s San Antonio facility on Nov 29. The final aircraft is one of four C-17s that will be delivered...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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