Cub Driver ) writes:
It's a great PR coup for Boeing!

Some people consider it a subsidy because it allows Boeing to keep the
767 line running, and that without the deal they might have to close it.

How does designating the a/c KC-767 serve to subsidize Boeing?

*Leasing* the a/c may be a subsidy (though not as immediate a one as
buying them), but calling them 767 is merely a PR coup.

I would not expect the USAF to buy or lease an Airbus Tanker. Supporting a
USA manufacturer is what the US Government should do.