Boeing Wins US Air Force KC-X Refueling Aircraft Contract=0AFebruary 24th, = 2011 =E2=80=A2 By Matt Molnar =0A=0AThe Pentagon has announced that Bo= eing=E2=80=99s bid for the KC-X aerial refueling program beat out the bid o= f Europe=E2=80=99s EADS.=0AArtist's rendering of the Boeing NewGen Tanker. = (Image courtesy of Boeing)=0ABoeing=E2=80=99s 767 airliner-based NewGen Tan= ker design beat out the Airbus A330-based design put forward by EADS.=0AThe= Air Force deal, expected to be worth about $35 billion, will =0Acover 175 = production aircraft and 4 test platforms over the next 20 =0Ayears. =0AThe = current fleet of Boeing KC-135 and McDonnell Douglas KC-10 refueling aircra= ft is about 30-40 years old. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".