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Canada To End Super Hornet Deal, Will Buy Used Australian Jets

Friday, December 8th, 2017

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Canada To End Super Hornet Deal, Will Buy Used Australian Jets

F/A-18 Hornet (Photo: Boeing)

Canada is reportedly planning to trash its plan to buy 18 new Boeing [BA) F-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft and will instead purchase a fleet of used Australian jets.According to a Reuters report this week, the Canadian government will announce this decision next week after getting into a dispute with Boeing over a trade challenge.The company started a trade challenge against Canada’s Bombardier in the U.S. over allegations the company sold its commercial C-series jet airliners to Delta Airlines [DAL]…

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