Tanker Loss Prompts ‘Soul Searching’ at Boeing
Credit: EADS
Boeing is facing an uphill battle as it tries to overturn the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award a $35-billion contract to a competing Airbus design for the KC-X refueling tanker. Arrogance about its relationship with the U.S. Defense Dept., lack of focus on customer requirements and reluctance to...
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