I’m getting mightily sick of this. Yes, I’ll root for Boeing over Airbus. I’ve snickered as the A380 has hit problem after problem, and marveled at the beauty (and apparent marketplace success) that is the 787. But I’m sure that the folks in the Air Force did plenty of due diligence, and I trust their judgment. More than that, I’m pretty sure they would have preferred to award the contract to Boeing if the competition had been even close. Boeing was expected to win this, Boeing was favored to win this, and Boeing lost this. Unless there was undue interference (i.e. bribery), that’s just tough cookies for Boeing. Listening to the politicans squabbling about it has turned my stomach. Why not let the soldiers, rather than the politicians, make this decision?
Folks got mighty quiet around here when the 787 ran into some of the same problems that bedeviled the 380. There was some talk that Boeing tanked on the tanker because of the resources being eaten up trying to fix the 787.
The reason Boeing was expected to win was because they had a lower bid. There was some vague talk about superior quality, but no specifics. I think the fix was in. The Air Force better be careful and have all their ducks in a row because if a Dem gets in it will be investigated-count on it. In my opinion, this deal may have cost the GOP the state of Ohio.