Comments on: Hill Loses; Pentagon Wins

By: JCitizen

JCitizen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:35:50 +0000

Very true, a large portion of Airbus business comes to America, and either design would be a winner, but Boeing got arrogant, and deserved to have at least a wrist slapping. I know Rep Tiahrt and he is fully aware that Airbus employs more workers than Boeing in Wichita now.

Besides, Boeing left KS anyway, they ran off to Everett, Washington, and Spirit now runs the old Boeing plant.
They are just a sub-contractor now.

By: A. Nonymous

A. Nonymous — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:06:06 +0000

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By: Colin Clark

Colin Clark — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:46:03 +0000

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By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:25:48 +0000

Airbus is the best option and will create more US jobs than Boeing and all Boeing wants to do is suck off the government teet as they will need a big government contract to keep the Union bosses happy in WA and KS. Speaking of KS it is so nice to see Rep Todd T and his run for Senate, what is he going to say when the people outside of his home district see him in pictures at the Airbus ribbion cutting and how happy he was for Airbus to come there and now he is so against Airbus, answer will be a huge defeat as Americans and Kansans are tired of Politicos that talk out of both sides of thier mouth.

By: Arorua

Arorua — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:39:08 +0000

How is the Boeing option going to navigate the “political morass?” Like it’s navigating the morasses in Italy and Japan?

By: Aurora

Aurora — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:29:47 +0000

Perhaps Ms. Conaton will teach the Air Force leadership how to count, as in count votes on the Hill for the tanker? That type of advanced mathematics has been sadly lacking — especially by the last administration. I see where McCain has again entered into the tanker fray. This procurement is already past bitter and on is way to venomous.

If the USAF wants a tanker before 2020, then sole source is the only way they’re going to get it. The “airbus solution” does NOT have the political support. Only the KC-767/777 is going to be able to navigate this political morass.

Besides, isn’t this the team that is now concerned about the industrial infrastructure? I hope they are referring to ours and not that of the euros?