Yesteryear

10 years ago

Qantas announced on December 1 that its new domestic low-cost airline will be called Jetstar, equipped with 23 Airbus A320s in a 177- seat layout. Initial services will be begin in May 2004 using 14 Boeing 717s currently operated by Impulse under the QantasLink brand, to be progressively replaced by the A320s following deliveries beginning in June 2004.

Boeing received a US$8. 562 billion Multi-Year II contract on December 29 for the procurement of 210 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for the USN comprising 82 single-seat F/A‑18Es and 128 twin-seat F/A‑18Fs. Also awarded is a $979 million contract for the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the E/A-18G Growler.