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Tanker affair: analysts' doubts on the new competition started by Pentagon

Washington, USA - Boeing could have been damaged not so much by the scandal but Pentagon proves anyway forced to enable EADS to compete

Despite the difficulties that Boeing forecasts to face for the production of its 767 Tanker (see for details AVIONEWS), it does not seem that the analysts of the sector think that the US aerospace and defence leading enterprise is destined to lose for sure the new competition for the provision of new air tankers to US Air Force. The Tanker affair would be in fact considered by experts as a self-evident...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 108597
Rome, Italy, 11/26/2004 14:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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