After four months of debates, the Pentagon announced yesterday that the bidding process for the US Air Force refuelling tankers would be reopened
After four months of debates, the Pentagon announced yesterday that the bidding process for the US Air Force refuelling tankers would be reopened. The final verdict on this $ 35Bn contract is now expected by the end of 2008, as the new competition will be “accelerated”, said Defence Secretary Robert Gates. Indeed, the selection process will not be overseen by the US Air Force anymore, but by the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer, John Young. The KC-45, offered by EADS and Northrop Grumman, had been judged more efficient and less costly than Boeing’s KC-767 in the first round of bidding. In the meantime, Boeing has not stopped defending its proposal, (more…)
Boeing showed optimism yesterday over global demand for new aircraft.
Boeing showed optimism yesterday over global demand for new aircraft. Indeed, the company deems that high oil prices will push airlines into accelerating the renewal of their fleets over the next 20 years. (more…)
Boeing also revealed order deferrals.
Boeing also revealed order deferrals. While Airbus announced 48 order cancellations in the first half of 2008, Boeing said postponements and cancellations accounted for 10 to 11% of its order book. (more…)
Seattle Post Intelligencer reports on Airbus’s relentless efforts to “crack the Japanese market”
Seattle Post Intelligencer reports on Airbus’s relentless efforts to “crack the Japanese market”, in which Boeing enjoys near-monopoly. All Nippon Airways (ANA) is seriously considering the Airbus A380, (more…)
Qatar Airways said yesterday that it planned to hold a joint press conference with Airbus next week
Qatar Airways said yesterday that it planned to hold a joint press conference with Airbus next week, during the Farnborough Air Show. Though the airline did not say what the press conference would be about (more…)
Airbus hopes to sign French-German truce at the Toulouse plant soon
Airbus hopes to sign French-German truce at the Toulouse plant soon, reports Challenges. The weekly magazine goes back over tensions that have emerged between French and German workers (more…)
ndreas Sperl was taken into custody by French police.
Andreas Sperl, former Airbus CFO and current CEO of the Dresden-based production plant in Germany, was taken into custody by French police. EADS spokesman Pierre Bayle said Mr Sperl (more…)
