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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Boeing pays penalty for Turkish AWACs

Boeing 737-700 AEW&C (Peace Eagle) |Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz has admitted that major delays in Turkey’s multibillion-dollar program for the purchase of four airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from Boeing were due to the company’s failure in developing the system and “various force majeure” involved in the program.

In an April 8 reply to a question motion submitted by main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Oktay Eksi, Yılmaz said Boeing had been paid only for the work it had done and legal sanctions had been imposed for the delays that were considered the company’s failure.

“Compensation for the delays and other legal sanctions are being imposed [as part of Boeing’s contractual obligations],” Yılmaz said.

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