With European rival Airbus making noise about competing for a multibillion-dollar Air Force contract to replace the service's aging fleet of airborne refueler aircraft, top Boeing executives today argued their 767 variant is the best aircraft for the job. "We have a product that is significantly better," Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit told financial analysts today during a conference call on the company's quarterly earnings report. He added that his company has "immeasurably" more experience in building...
