I’m not ragging on EADS; getting new planes to work is a tough enterprise.
That's why there is no risk assessment within the dRFP for the offers because Boeing always delivered tanker and other aircrafts on time.
“Boeing always delivered tanker and other aircrafts on time.”
Weren’t the Japanese and italian KC-767s 4 years late ? They just passed fuel thru the boom a few weeks ago for the first time and are still not in active service.