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GAO forces review of Northrop deal

…better on an Airbus than on a Northrop developed airplane? Paragraphs 6 and 7 tell how the evaluators from Air Force tweeked the Boeing life cycle cost estimate so that…

Corporate Pork: the Lease v. Buy Decision

…the procurement of a 1970s-era aircraft – by squeezing the manufacturer to provide a better tanker at a decent cost? “We didn’t need those aircraft either, but we didn’t screw…

Flying the unfriendly skies

…a pilot or flight attendant, I’d question my safety. If I were an airline CEO or stockholder, I’d be worried about the airline business model. Airline travel just got riskier…