While Boeing shows signs of losing faith of winning the much-anticipated $35 billion contract to develop an aerial refueling tanker for the Air Force, its rival in the competition,
EADS North America, is showing increased confidence.
EADS announced this week that it is moving ahead with plans to begin the bid process for a tanker plant in Mobile, Ala. "The Air Force has had to wait far too long for a new tanker, and the 48,000 Americans who will build the
KC-45 have had to wait far too long for the jobs," said
EADS North America Chairman Ralph Crosby Jr. "If our tanker is selected by the Air Force, we are well positioned to hit the ground running on day one."
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And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight. — E. B. Jeppesen
