Boeing 7E7 gets its new name - DreamLiner

[Rude]

Originally posted by CavPuke
As I understand it Congress rammed the deal down the Air Force's throat.  The Air Force is going to lease the next generation tanker aircraft not purchase them.

 

 

The link for the for the full story is here Global Sercurity Org

This is just another example of Congressional Pork Barrel Politics at it's worst

Tom Daschels wifey?

[chance-airwolf]

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Originally posted by mjolnir:

I have no idea where they'll be built and all that, but that's certainly a lot more planes for Boeing to make.
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And that's not all... Vought (Dallas) will build the commercial 767 section 48 and deliver it to Boeing-Everett who will in turn deliver the completed aircraft to Boeing-Wichita for modification.  

Wichita will remove the 'brand new'  lower lobe of the commercial 48 section and install a new Vought-built tanker lower lobe and mod kit for the refueling boom (and a few other choice Boeing features), converting the B-767 to a KC-767.  

Can't mix those commercial and military parts, you know!

Now, how about those foriegn sales...

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by chance-airwolf
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Now, how about those foriegn sales... [/B]

Pushed the stock up $1.07 today, but it was a lease deal with SA. Not sure how that works, but must be some profit involved.