[Boblo]

From what I “heard” airbus has never built a tanker and is years behind on the ones being produced for Australia.

I find the treads here rather amusing. A year ago there was nothing but praise for Boeing and disdain for Airbus over commercial airlines. Everyone was cheering the great Boeing product and running down the Airbus product. Day by day, week by week acclaim for Boeing getting deals.

All this is very confusing.

[A. Morgan]

[tobyhill]

That was all before the Boeing’s “Virtual Fence” debacle.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23382776/

[Oztrich Boy]

From what I “heard” airbus has never built a tanker and is years behind on the ones being produced for Australia.

They have now.

As for contract slippage, it's not something Boeing should mention

Italian contact signed July 01 for delivery 05, Japanese contact signed April 03 for delivery 07

Both are now scheduled for 08.

Meanwhile Australian KC-30B contract signed Dec 04 for IOC 09, should still meet the deadline