Boeing in $3bn air force contract

Newshound · 02-07-2009, 01:50 AM

Boeing receives a US Air Force contract for 15 C-17 military cargo aircraft, worth nearly $3bn (£2bn).

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alyscat · 02-07-2009, 02:34 AM

believe it or not, this boeing, northrup gruman bruhaha was local to where I lived at the time. the AF had irregularities in its contracting process. Had to reopen the bid.
Looks like boeing won out (as it should have, in the earlier process) - too much good ole boy stuff going on.
alys

02-07-2009, 01:50 AM	#1
Newshound News Bot Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 596	Boeing in $3bn air force contract Boeing receives a US Air Force contract for 15 C-17 military cargo aircraft, worth nearly $3bn (£2bn). More...

02-07-2009, 02:34 AM	#2
alyscat Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Washington state Posts: 743	Re: Boeing in $3bn air force contract believe it or not, this boeing, northrup gruman bruhaha was local to where I lived at the time. the AF had irregularities in its contracting process. Had to reopen the bid. Looks like boeing won out (as it should have, in the earlier process) - too much good ole boy stuff going on. alys