Posted on 03/15/2005 6:18:27 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
No matter who is chosen, Tiahrt says, the new CEO will have to work hard to win over opponents like Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who continues to criticize Boeing's offer to sell KC-767 refueling tankers to the Air Force.
"He seems to be very prejudiced toward Boeing and intent on seeing that they are punished for some unknown reason," Tiahrt says.
Farmer says Stonecipher's resignation will put Boeing under increased scrutiny.
"It's a matter of damage control and continuing to be serious about it," Farmer says.
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Well wasn't McCain flying a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk when he was shot down over Vietnam? Douglas was bought by McDonnel to form McDonnell-Douglas. Then in 1997 Boeing bought McDonnell-Douglas.
So McCain would rather have our tankers built by Airbus in France, whose government would love to see us fall? He is so unpatriotic!
As I recall, it was a lease that was offered, at a price nearing twice the normal purchase price.
McCain is a bozo. The Boeing airtanker is already fully developed and ready for sale. The Airbus one hasn't even been designed yet. Whaaaat a goober.
The Air Force would never buy from Airbus. Boeing's products are far superior.
Unless (I hope not) that some politicians might try to find a way to mend relations with the EU by allowing Airbus to win the contract. That would be dispicable.
The normal purchase price of what? A civilian 767 or a tanker? Supposedly the idea was that the USAF could get the planes quicker, and that all the deveolopment cost would be borne by Boeing.
And Boeing's tails don't have a tendency to fall off during flight either.
Not to mention that Airbus planes do not allow the pilot to override the computer in an emergency. That's dangerous. I refuse to fly on an Airbus.
If I were par of the USAF brass I would GLADLY pay twice the price for Boeings than buy airbus pieces of sh!t made in france.
beat me to it. That WOULD add a new thrill to the refueling procedures.
It can't cost $50 million or $75 million to hang a boom and put in a few more fuel tanks (Boeing already knows how to do those things).
Don't be so sure of that....
Maybe they can reverse-engineer a -135.
I was not a fan of the last generation of Douglas's management. They were just lucky that the MD-11, specifically its sale to FedEx and a few Asian carriers, kept them alive those last few years.
Generally, I would agree with you, although the A320 compares favorably with the 737.
But the 737 is faster, has lower maintenance costs, and is more valuable than the A320.
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