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US to reopen Boeing-Airbus bidding war over refuellers
The US Air Force is set to reopen a bidding war between Boeing and arch-rival Airbus over the replacement of its ageing fleet of refuelling aircraft essential to Washington's ability to project power beyond its borders. (news.yahoo.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
747 0r MD80's/L1011 type is perfect!
B787 refueler aircraft?
IMHO.... Boeing should not be allowed to bid on anything... They had their chance and delivered Aircraft with a multitude of problem and late to boot... Boeing should be ashamed of their selves for not being able to produce a quality product. For my money boeing can go hide in a corner....
Why Not... Rather than getting than a foreign country.... I mean really we must be self sufficient... when you have to go defend yourself if you make your own equipment no one can take it from you - If you buy an Airbus product and 10 years down the road things go south in relation ship then you have little to no support and probably no parts... Ok for companies inside the US bidding for a contract but not outside...
Maybe Airbus could convert some of their mothballed A380's and refuel everything flying.
I seriously doubt the structure could hold the weight of all that fuel
Since Boeing has other problems, and is still unable to fulfil it's previous commitment to make refueling tankers, they should excluded from this.