Aircastle Investment Holdings said Friday that one of its subsidiaries agreed to acquire six 737-700s leased to Danish LCC Sterling Airlines from affiliates of AP Moeller-Maersk Group for an estimated $165 million. Four of the acquisitions were completed Aug. 17 and Aircastle expects to finalize the remaining two by Aug. 31. Aug 21, 2006

Australia orders four Boeing C-17s. Boeing has signed a $780 million contract to build four C-17 aircraft for the Australian Air Force. Boeing will complete work on the contract in four phases by February 2008. Aug 27, 2006

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Boeing now sole bidder for South Korea surveillance planes. Boeing is now the sole bidder for a $2 billion contract to build surveillance planes for South Korea. South Korea recently dropped Israeli Aircraft Industries from the competition. The government will ask Boeing to submit a bid later this year. Aug 27, 2006

Boeing secures joint venture with Russian titanium firm. Boeing has created a joint venture with Russian titanium company VSMPO-Avisma to produce titanium parts for Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner. Boeing says the agreement will increase efficiency and cut waste of the expensive metal. The company currently gets half of its titanium from VSMPO-Avisma.

Aug 27, 2006

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Boeing unveils new radar jamming jet. Boeing on Thursday unveiled the Navy’s first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft. The plane, a next-generation radar jamming jet, will take its first flight later this month and join the Navy’s fleet in 2009. Boeing will produce 90 planes as part of a $9 billion project. Aug 27, 2006

Air Force reviews C-17 payment to Boeing. The Air Force is continuing its review of a $412 million contract adjustment Boeing received on the C-17 aircraft program in November 2000. The Air Force may eventually ask Boeing to return a portion of the payment if it determines the payment was excessive. A Boeing spokesman says the entire sum could be subject to renegotiation. Aug 27, 2006

Boeing would build tankers in Everett. Boeing would build Air Force supply tankers in Everett, Wash., if it wins the contract, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s James Wallace writes. The Air Force next month is expected to issue a request for proposals, and a final request is expected in January. Aug 23, 2006