Still complaining: Boeing Co. said the aircraft fuselage proposed by Northrop Grumman Corp. in the competition between the rivals for an aerial refueling tanker contract should have received lower scores from the contest's evaluators.(NEWS OF THE WEEK)

From: Los Angeles Business Journal | Date: April 14, 2008 | Copyright information

STILL COMPLAINING: Boeing Co. said the aircraft fuselage proposed by Northrop Grumman Corp. in the competition between the rivals for an aerial refueling tanker contract should have received lower scores from the contest's evaluators. The latest gripe from Boeing continue...

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