By Associated Press
Washington, DC – Boeing indicated Tuesday it will remain in the competition for a disputed $35 billion Air Force tanker contract, saying talks with the Pentagon were the start of a "continuing dialogue" over the latest round of bidding on the aerial refueling plane.
Officials from both Boeing and rival Northrop Grumman met with Defense Department officials at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
Boeing said the meeting was used to understand changes in the criteria the Pentagon will use to pick a new winner.
The Air Force said a decision is expected by the end of the year on a new contract.
Northrop has said its tanker would provides thousands of new jobs in Mobile.