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Boeing expects Italy will buy 16-20 new CH-47F Chinook helicopters

Washington, USA - Probably in 2008-2009 time-frame

Boeing Corp. expects Italy will buy 16 to 20 CH-47F Chinook helicopters, through Boeing's joint production agreement with Italian conglomerate Finmecccanica SpA. The comments mark the first time Boeing has said how many helicopters Italy might buy. The deal has been in the works for a while, as Italy prepares to replace a fleet of aging, older-model Chinook helicopters. Boeing said it expects the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1072037
Rome, Italy, 04/05/2007 16:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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