Boeing wins Tanker – for now
The latest round in a decade long procurement came to a close today when the Pentagon announced that Boeing has won. Well this round at least. Richard Aboulafia from Teal Group thinks that even if EADS does not want to…
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Podcast – USAF Tanker Update
The current state of the unending tanker war is as it always was – nowhere. We discuss the situation with Teal Group’s Richard Aboulafia. The conversation starts off talking about Loren Thompson’s information about Boeing feeling like they are losing…
Boeing delivers Italy’s first tankers
Photo credit: Boeing In news just announced via Reuters, Italy is to get its first two Boeing 767 tankers this year. The remaining two will be modified and be delivered later – no date has been announced. This delivery comes…
Podcast – Boeing submits its Tanker bid
Today Boeing submitted its own 8,000 page proposal tome to for the tanker RFP. Boeing spokesperson Bill Barksdale explains how important this deal is to them and points out that his company’s airplane is not quite as lacking as was…