Boeing Could Restart C-17 Production

Manufacturer is holding ‘very early’ talks to revive the program.

Ryan Ewing

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 07:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

A C-17 in Antarctica [Credit: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons]

Key Takeaways:

Boeing is in the "early infancy" stages of discussing a potential restart of C-17 Globemaster III production, which ceased in 2015.
This consideration is driven by interest from several countries, with one unnamed nation already engaged in preliminary conversations.
Boeing clarified that there are no planned replacements for the C-17, and a production restart would be "a very extraordinary effort" with no set timeline or financial targets yet.

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At the 2025 Paris Air Show held this week, Boeing shared that it is in the “early infancy” stages of discussions about potentially restarting production of the C‑17 Globemaster III.

Speaking at the show, Turbjörn Sjögren, Boeing Global Services VP and general manager for government services, said the manufacturing giant has received interest from several countries, and that one unnamed nation is already engaged in preliminary conversations regarding a production restart. He also clarified that Boeing does not have any planned replacement for the C‑17.