Chicago-based Boeing and Volga-Dnepr will sign a number of agreements on strategic cooperation March 12, the Moscow-based airline said in an e-mailed invitation today. Volga-Dnepr is the global leader in oversized cargo, with more than 50% of the market. The United Nations uses its big-bellied An-124 airplane for peacekeeping missions and entertainers including Madonna, Michael Jackson and the band U2 use the aircraft for world tours. (Bloomberg)