Hell has frozen over.
Is there anyone out there, including those at EADS and NG, who actually foresaw this outcome?
Still, early days yet. The Air Force is now in the position of submitting what amounts to a Request to Purchase to Congress. While Boeing may not make any formal protest within the procurement process, nothing stops them from quietly meeting with various folks in Congress.
Should the next president be a Democrat (not unlikely IMHO), and should the next Congress have larger Democratic majorities (likely IMHO), all bets are off.