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HEADLINES Boeing 737 MAX Makes European Debut

Two Boeing 737 MAX 8s were handed One of two Boeing 737 MAX 8s recently allows us to open up new, unserved routes
over to low-cost carrier Norwegian during handed over to low-cost carrier Norwegian at and offer Americans and Europeans even
Boeing Field on June 29. Boeing
a ceremony at the manufacturer’s Boeing more affordable transatlantic fares.”
Field facility, near Seattle. Washington, on the Boeing 737 MAX, and we are overjoyed Meanwhile, the carrier has con rmed the
June 29. The jets, EI-FYA (c/n 42830) and to have them join our eet today.” late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury will
EI-FYB (c/n 42826), are the rst of their kind “We’re the rst European airline to become its latest British ‘tail n hero’. The
in Europe. operate this brand new aircraft, and we’re rock legend’s portrait will feature on two
Bjørn Kjos, Norwegian’s CEO said: also the rst airline in the world to operate it aircraft, a 787 Dreamliner and a 737-800,
“We’ve been eagerly awaiting the delivery of to and from the United States” he added. [It] later this year.

RAF Poseidon Squadrons Announced

The identities of the RAF’s two frontline both based at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. In related news, the MOD is
P-8A Poseidon units were announced The rst is due to stand up in April 2018 examining the Poseidon as a candidate
by UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael under the command of Wg Cdr James to replace the Sentinel R1 in the overland
Fallon during an address at the Air Power Hanson. The rst of nine P-8s will arrive wide-area surveillance role, as the RAF
Conference 2017 in London on July 13. in the UK in 2020. No.201 Squadron will Sentinel eet is planned for retirement
These will be 120 and 201 Squadrons, form in 2021. in 2021.

Bolivia Retires its T-33s

With the Fuerza Aérea Boliviana (FAB, The Bolivian Air Force rst received the T-33 Bolivian T-33s were upgraded by Kelowna
Bolivian Air Force) withdrawing its last in 1973. This air arm was the last military Flightcraft in Canada during the late 1990s
operator of the T-33. It retired the type on
examples of the Lockheed AT/T-33 Shooting July 31. Santiago Rivas. and early 2000s. The last military squadron
Star from service on July 31, the military to operate the T-33 was Escuadrón de
career of one of the most important jet Royal Canadian Air Force Canadair T-33A/N Caza 311, part of the Grupo Aéreo de Caza
trainers in history has nally come to a Silver Stars, and in 1985 it received a (GAC) 31 at El Alto Airport. The FAB’s
close. The T-33 was introduced to FAB further 18 T-33SC and T-33SF aircraft from T-33s were retired without replacement.
service in 1973 in the form of 18 former surplus French stocks. All the surviving Juan Carlos Cicalesi

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