Boeing CEO says 'the tanker is not dead'

Published: May 19, 2004
Source: www.nj.com


The Boeing Co. Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher said the airplane maker hasn't given up on a deal to supply 767 tanker airplanes to the U.S. military, because the military still wants the planes.



The deal has been sidetracked because of complaints about costs and about the unconventional way it was structured. It's unclear when the government will make a final decision on the program.



"The tanker is not dead," Stonecipher said during a presentation to investors Wednesday. "The customer has not changed (its) mind one iota about wanting the 767 tanker program."continue..