A decision was made regarding our participation in developing a certain type of aircraft with our future needs in mind. I want to know whether we checked on how the work had progressed and whether we could have asked aircraft manufacturers to be mindful of that criteria in their bids. By requesting bids, would it not have been possible to set out specifications that covered not only maintenance but also construction of the aircraft?
On November 16th, 2010. See this statement in context.