Are you just being an idiot on purpose or are you really that bad at reading comprehension?SancheztheWhaler wrote:This sounds quite a bit like the nationalistic chest thumping of which you Europeans are so disdainful... could it be that when push comes to shove Germans are just as nationalistic and prideful as Americans? Say it isn't so Joe...Thanas wrote:So yes, this is a tremendous defeat for EADS. Luckily for them, Airbus is still outperforming Boeing in the civilian market, so it is not a total loss. However, this should help Boeing to stay afloat even if their civilian market starts to fail.
Boeing wins US Air Force tanker contract
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Re: Boeing wins US Air Force tanker contract
Whoever says "education does not matter" can try ignorance
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A decision must be made in the life of every nation at the very moment when the grasp of the enemy is at its throat. Then, it seems that the only way to survive is to use the means of the enemy, to rest survival upon what is expedient, to look the other way. Well, the answer to that is 'survival as what'? A country isn't a rock. It's not an extension of one's self. It's what it stands for. It's what it stands for when standing for something is the most difficult! - Chief Judge Haywood
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Re: Boeing wins US Air Force tanker contract
Incidentally, it appears that the cost of acquiring the A330s for the tanker was a full 10% higher than the Boeing 767 bid, even ignoring additional operating costs for the A330 such as a higher fuel burn.
In other words, the Boeing bid was significantly cheaper here when all the various factors were considered. (Possibly even more so with the price of gas at the rate it has been recently.)
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/ ... ine=BoeingThe decision by EADS North America not to protest its loss in the $35 billion U.S. Air Force KC-135 replacement refueling tanker contract competition is largely being based on its adjusted price, which came in a full 10% above that of rival Boeing, according to senior company officials.
EADS North America Chairman Ralph Crosby says the loss is a “dissatisfying outcome,” to a long competitive process. But ultimately the Air Force ran the KC-X competition “in accordance with all of the ground rules” and was “scrupulous” in detailing the factors leading to the decision.
In other words, the Boeing bid was significantly cheaper here when all the various factors were considered. (Possibly even more so with the price of gas at the rate it has been recently.)