I don't usually mention stories that are all over the news but I thought I should mention the official announcement of the Canadian Force's purchase of four C-17 cargo aircraft. There are articles at the CBC and CTV.
Several interesting things here. Firstly the CF are getting the first plane in August because the US Air Force has agreed to let Canada go ahead of them in the line for aircraft coming out of the factory. Secondly, the CF is buying the engines separately from the aircraft. This seems to be a common practice and apparently is cheaper than having Boeing buy them.
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