Boeing Leaning Toward Not Re-bidding KC-X

Aviation Week ^ | Aug 11, 2008 | Amy Butler and David A. Fulghum

[MHalblaub]

Northrop-EADS threatens to withdraw bid for US Air Force contract, leaving only Boeing

Just read the last RFP and compare it with the lease deal “RFP” and you'll get why they threatened to withdraw.

Boeing withdrew the 777 proposal ONLY AFTER being falsely assured by the USAF Pentagon honchoes that there would be no size bias, or preference for a larger plane.

So Boeing tried to get some inside information about the RFP? It's Boeing's fault to rely on such a source.
Apparently Boeing's source is right.

[ramhorn2000]

Let’s check the score card:

Boeing...
Delivers all aircraft on-time and on-cost. Most deliveries are ahead of schedule, and exceed performance specs.

NG/EADS...
Never delivers any aircraft on-time and on-cost! So far at least, none to date. Most deliveries are well behind schedule, and Airbus constantly applies for waivers for items that fall short of performance specs.

How do you define “head-to-head” competition?
Are you comparing the quality of Boeing’s products with the quality of Airbus products? Well then, why does 87% of all commercial airlines worldwide fly Boeing jets?

OR...are you comparing the final cost of similar aircraft: One made by a private company like Boeing that is self-supporting; and, the other made in a socialist country where Airbus’s costs are offset over 30% by government subsidies directly paid to Airbus?

OR...are you just stupid?