The announcement in March 2008 that Boeing had lost a US$40 billion refuelling aircraft contract to Northrop Grumman and Airbus for the EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45 with the United States Air Force drew angry protests in the United States Congress.
Pengumuman pada Maret 2008 bahwa Boeing telah kehilangan kontrak pengisian bahan baker pesawat senilai 40 miliar dolar kepada Northrop Grumman dan Airbus untuk pesawat EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45 Angkatan Udara Amerika Serikat menimbulkan protes kemarahan di Kongres.