http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/boeing-supporters-cry-foul-over/story.aspx...={FC2C4902-1AB3-4B49-B45C-C9DB36A63CBC}&dist=msr_2

Ned wrote:

Thats interesting would seem Boeing have nothing, or will have anything
ready to fill the gap. So they are not in a position to dictate what can
be supplied. Whereas Airbus have an up to date product plus availability.

Boeing can't seem to get its act together. All they can do is jump up
and down and extend the commitment time, this time has now expired.

" Further, the new draft proposal maintains the same timeline, with the
Air Force requiring the first tankers to be delivered in 2009. That
benefits Northrop as it already has two KC-30 platform flying, while
Boeing isn't likely to get its prototype -- the KC-767AT to be built
from elements of several different platforms -- into the air before the
end of next year, said Scott Hamilton with Leehman Co., which provides
research to the aerospace industry.

Rob mine.com> writes:

They don't WANT more 777 customers [1], they want new 767 customers.
The 767 line has lots of free time...

1] But with the airlines going broke.....