Boeing has reason to be happy again: After the 737 Max completed its first certification flight a few weeks ago, the US aircraft manufacturer is entering into a billion-dollar deal. Specifically, an agreement was reached with the US Air Force on the construction of eight F-15EX fighter aircraft for 1,2 billion dollars.  

The first two copies should be handed over as early as next year, like handelsblatt.com reported. It should not stop at this order: the US Air Force wants to replace its aging fleet over a period of five years. "The F-15EX's digital backbone, open mission systems and generous payload capacity fit well with our vision of future networkable warfare," said Will Roper, US Air Force Assistant Secretary for Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics.