[Gunrunner2]

Uhh. . .now you have me more confused.

The commercial side in Seattle is pushing hard for the 7E7 "Dreamliner." The military side in St Louis is pushing hard for the F/A-18. Seems to me they are keeping to their core business of aircraft making.

As far as not "giving" them any military business, you really need to clear that up for me.

First, they compete like everyone else--locate opportunities, review the RFP's, develop proposals, submit proposals, etc.

Second, they are chosen (or not chosen) in accordance with public law. Therefore, to exclude Boeing would be to reduce an already small number of competitors in the business, as well as violate public law.

What ya gonna do, make a law and say Boeing can't compete?

And on what grounds?

Would like to know.

[Gunrunner2]

Oh, and making C-17's and pushing to sell many more of those too.

[XBob]

11 - As I said, Boeing is getting out of the aircraft manufacturing business. It has not been widely publicized, but it has been publicized.

Boeing will no longer manufacture aircraft or parts. They are selling off all their manufacturing capabilities, and offshoring them too.

Boeing is going to become an 'integrator', and will only 'assemble' parts made by other manufacturers.

As an example, you say "The commercial side in Seattle is pushing hard for the 7E7 "Dreamliner." "

Sort of true, except that boeing will only assemble the parts for it, and will only use about 700 Boeing personnel for a whole new generation of passenger aircraft.

[XBob]

Many of the new Boeing parts which they will 'assemble' are now being made in China, so I am adamantly against giving Boeing any new military contracts.