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G.A.O. Backs Boeing on Aerial Tanker Deal
By LESLIE WAYNE
Published: June 19, 2008
The Government Accountability Office on Wednesday backed Boeing’s protest of the awarding of a multibillion-dollar contract for refueling tankers to Northrop Grumman and a European partner, saying the Air Force made errors during the process.
The G.A.O., the investigative arm of Congress, recommended that the Air Force reopen the bidding and obtain revised proposals. [Full Article]
glad there's someone with a brain looking this thing over. i for one never thought the KC-45 was ever the right platform, regardless of the fact that i'm partial to seattle-built airplanes....
The KC-45 is not win the tanker bid, the Boeing (767) aircraft lost. Boeing did not do its best & in my opinion, did something to piss the Air Force off....Quote:
Originally Posted by cancidas
Should be interesting to see what the Air Force comes up with.....
A non US tanker is just wrong :o
Right move in my opinion. With regards to their proposal Boeing may have deserved the "smack on the buttocks", but not a total pardon either. Where it goes from here is still up in the air. Though you give up commonality I think a mix makes the most sense.