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Air Force Admits Error in Tanker Study

Published 06/13/08 EIC Staff - Print Article
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The Air Force has admitted it wrongly estimated the costs of Boeing's bid. The Air Force confirmed they had made a mistake and that Boeing's bid is actually cheaper than that proposed by Airbus. This error can be added to the growing list of information that without a doubt proves that American Based Boeing is more qualified to handle this sensitive military contract than French based Airbus.

Source The Guardian:

The U.S. Air Force has conceded that Boeing Co's proposed KC-767 aerial refueling tanker would cost less over time than the winner offered by (Airbus), Boeing told auditors reviewing its protest.

News of Air Force errors in calculating the life cycle costs of the competing bids, which were also confirmed by (Airbus), comes as the Government Accountability Office (GAO) prepares to rule by June 19 on the Boeing protest.

In a 191-page document dated April 25 that was filed with the GAO, Boeing said mistakes in calculating the life cycle costs of the airplanes raised questions about the thoroughness and credibility of the Air Force's overall evaluation.

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