U.S. Airforce to fly European tankers

[PeppyGPhiB]

Boeing issued a formal statement today to rebuff media reports that it lost "in every category," which turns out to be 100% false. In fact, Boeing won out in one or two categories and came up equal with EADS in others. It appears the issue is the model used to compare cost and "real life" operations, which was altered after the RFP was issued so that Airbus/NG could remain in the contest. The alterations made to the model favored Airbus' large aircraft, and Boeing is taking issue with the reported cost comparison of the two bids, since Boeing's bid was LOWER than the one submitted by EADS/NG and LOWER than what the Air Force was asking for.

Here's the point-by-point on how Boeing compared to Airbus:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABP...2004273079.pdf

[jon1856]

If someone, not I for sure, wishes to do a chart on all the planes here is the info on them all:
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/jetliner/b777/
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/jetliner/b767/
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/jetliner/a330/


767-200: http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=103
767-300: http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=104
767-400: http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=105
777-200: http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=106
777-300: http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=107
A330-200: http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=26
A330-300: http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=25

Any one here work on Capital Hill?

[KDAngel]

Originally Posted by jon1856

Any one here work on Capital Hill?

I don't work ON the Hill, but I'm on the Hill working all day everyday. And all my friends work there.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by KDAngel

I don't work ON the Hill, but I'm on the Hill working all day everyday. And all my friends work there.

So, have you had any conversations with them on just what is going on?
And how this seems to have been rather twisted around?

[PeppyGPhiB]

jon, see KDAngel's post at the top of the previous page. Her lobbying firm represents EADS, so I'm sure she's heard plenty about the subject.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

jon, see KDAngel's post at the top of this page. Her lobbying firm represents EADS, so I'm sure she's heard plenty about the subject.

I forgot about that.

[jon1856]

Boeing is running full page ad in major markets today:
http://www.boeing.com/ids/globaltank.../decision.html
I found the copy on a Boeing blog page on subject:
http://boeingblogs.com/tanker/