Comments on: Italian Military Chief Likely to Snub Boeing

By: JESTER1

JESTER1 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:10:53 +0000

I do hope that the committee assigned to the re-evaluation of the contract will make the correct decision. The Air Force failed to substantiate their reservations in not awarding the contract to Boeing.

By: RayStantz

RayStantz — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:57:57 +0000

I hate to sound like the big fat American here; the problem with this is? Camporini sounds as if he is taking this personal.

By: Sgt JFK

Sgt JFK — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:51:26 +0000

Wow!! Where is that 50 years of tanker production experience here? SuzyQ, any thoughts? I seem to remember something in the GAO report stating that Boeing was performing poorly with current tanker support contracts with the USAF as well. Looks like if the contract goes to Boeing, we’ll have the potential for yet another case of costs going out of control for a product with less than the promised capability arriving later than expected. Not to shift the focus of this but there needs to be a way to hold these contractors liable for their performance. I’m not just talking about Boeing. You have the Marine EFV, the Navy’s most recent ships, the Army’s comm systems and now the Osprey needs new engines. Another reason we need competition for these contracts. In the absence of domestic competition, (no more Lockheed or M.Douglas widebodies) we have to use foreign companies. Sorry for rambling.

By: Old391

Old391 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:59:27 +0000

Another Satisfied Boeing Tanker Customer. It is amazing that the only 767 tankers Boeing has sold are too two of it suppliers that make the 767 airframe and they are late in those deliveries. Maybe the other countries such as Great Britian, Australia and UAE chose another tanker because that company listened to what they needed not what Boeing insisted on.