Korean Air sells five Boeing 747s to Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) recently won a USD 13 billion contract from the USAF to develop a successor to the E-4B Nightwatch, known as the “Doomsday” plane due to its ability to survive a nuclear war and act as a command and control center during emergencies.
On 8 May 2024, Korean Air announced that they will sell five of its Boeing 747-8s to Sierra Nevada. The current E-4B aircraft, in service since the 1970s, are modified…