Responding to Tuesday’s news that EADS North America does intend to compete the Airbus A330 for the KC-X tanker program, Boeing said in an April 20 statement: “Only Boeing can produce a tanker that will meet the Air Force’s 372 requirements and promise delivery of a combat-ready, safe, and survivable tanker that is the most capable for the warfighter, the lowest cost for the taxpayer, and backed by Boeing’s proven US work force.” EADS North America officials said Tuesday that Boeing’s entrant would cost more because it’s an unproven design compared to the already developed Airbus tanker. Boeing noted that its NewGen Tanker is based on the proven Boeing 767 and would be built using “a low-risk approach to manufacturing that relies on existing Boeing facilities in Washington state and Kansas.” If it wins, EADS North America plans to build a final assembly plant in Alabama.
Dick Cheney’s Legacy with the Air Force
Nov. 6, 2025
Dick Cheney, who died Nov. 3 at 84, is best remembered by most Americans as among the most powerful Vice Presidents in history, a consummate Washington insider who had previously served in the Nixon administration, was Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford, a Congressman for a decade, and Secretary…
