March 14, 2008 – Boeing officials met with military and industrial leaders in Brazil to discuss the possibility of bidding for a multi-billion dollar contract this week.
The estimated $2.2 billion contract would be to provide military planes to Brazil’s air force. Boeing presented to Brazilian officials its F/A-18 Hornet -- a twin-engine, multi-mission tactical aircraft -- as a potential candidate for the air force's plans to purchase 24 to 36 aircraft. Other companies said to be interested in bidding for the contract are Russia’s Sukhoi, Sweden’s Saab and France’s Dassault Aviation.
Abstracted from Associated Press Newswires
