Good to hear that news! At least the wing pods should now work - unlike the junk on the KC-767I. Perhaps the same company might now make the Italians an offer they can't refuse?
So it's just the very high risk flight deck design which is likely to cause programme slippage.
(Beef and ale pie - yum! Have you discovered the 'Pieminister' moo pie or pm pie? Made down Brizzle way.)