Maintaining the current efficient production rate of 15 per year will allow Boeing ( BA ) to continue these same economics.

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Reaching this milestone is an incredible accomplishment for the entire C-17 team. And hitting one million flight hours more than a year ahead of the original plan is a testament to the aircraft and our customers' confidence in it.

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Congressional support for the C-17 remains strong in all four Defense committees, ... We've provided cost information to the Air Force at their request for options as high as 60 additional C-17s.