Boeing has been making long-lead parts for C-17 airlifters despite not having any new orders, but will stop doing so next month if it doesn't see clear signs that the Air Force—or Congress—plans to buy more.rnJohn B. Sams Jr., Boeing's vice president for Air Force systems, said that by January, Boeing will have to decide whether to keep funding long-lead suppliers with its own money or start turning off the production line again. It has done so once before, but Congress added 10 C-17s to the Air Force's budget.
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