Aircraft
U.S. Navy Gains Experience As Fielding of P-8A Poseidon Expands
Transition training will begin this year at NAS Whidbey Island, the Navy’s second major P-8A training facility.
American Airlines has a major maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Oklahoma, and Boeing is about to boost its customer support presence in the state with the opening of a new facility.
American Airlines has a major maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Oklahoma, and Boeing is about to boost its customer support presence in the state with the opening of a new facility.

U.S. Navy crewmembers have given Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon positive reviews as the 737-derivative maritime patrol aircraft starts to enter service more widely in the U.S., as well as internationally. The first P-8A delivery (of up to 15) to the Royal Australian Air Force is scheduled for November, when the country will join India on the growing list of international operators. The UK also plans to acquire nine examples of the type.