Boeing loses tanker contract to Airbus

[Heatgain]

Final assembly is here in Mobile, AL. They're already calling for 2,000 workers. Alabama is in America, although granted sometimes it seems like it's in the twilight zone.
Actually, the Northrop bid was higher than Boeing's.
Maybe now the City Magistrate might get a raise
Probably not.

Originally Posted by reeeko99

Exactly.... It will employ Americans.
The Air Force got a better more capable plane - think: Bang for the Buck.
Better performance, more capacity, off load of fuel, hauls more, longer range, shorter takeoff and landing.

It will be interesting how much they will cost and how many they order. The military is notorious for price creep by adding more bells and whistles...

I'm not a fan of the French, but if we can build most of it here and employ Americans, all the better.
Heck we get a lot of parts for the Boeing 777 and upcoming 787 from overseas suppliers.

[cajunfirehawk]

Originally Posted by jetset4me

Too many parts outsourced to too many places overseas. We are becoming pathetic. If World War II was fought now we'd lose. Maybe the way Germany and Japan are now-maybe we did!

Concur, in our quest to be just like....well hell, lets just say what all of our companie's goal is today: to be just like toyota, since they seem to be the pinnacle benchmark for the corporate world to follow, we spend too much money doing what they do, to be like them. Hell, just sell out to toyota already, then all of coroprate america would be perfect, synergy all around.
I dont want to particpate in this anymore, makes me fell like I am at work