Boeing 727s For Cleaning Up Oil Spills Almost Ready

A project to convert two Boeing 727s formerly operated by FedEx Express into oil-spill-dispersant spray aircraft may finally achieve certification by the end of the year. The long-delayed project—being carried out by U.K.-based T2 Aviation on behalf of Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL)—had been due...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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