In order to counter the "might" of the US aircraft builders (there used to be three!!!), Europe's builders got together to form Airbus, with the success we know (and don't get started on your "subsidies" thing or we'll be back into the crafty way Boeing, with the KC-135/707 got into the civil market where it was a nonentity before ...).
With such aircraft as Typhoon, Tornado, Rafale, Gripen, to mention but the fighting machines, and Airbus in the civil market, Europe has the skills to design and build first-class products. Just get used to it, America !!!
Apparently the GAO upheld only 8 out of over 100 pernicketing points raised by the legal eagles from Chicago ... but will the new team be able to sort the thing out before the end of the year ???
