This transaction puts together a focused, broad-based aerospace company with extraordinary capabilities in commercial and military aircraft, and defense and space systems.

In terms of financial exposure, in the next five years, it's a pretty small program. But certainly in terms of the overall future, 10 years and beyond, it is a significant program to us.

The need for tankers is still there. It's a critical need, ... This hiccup we've had will cause us to have to do a lot of reassuring with the government.

I think we've been about as inefficient as you could possibly be this year, and that's why we had to take a huge charge.

I think it's particularly important as all the defense budgets around the world come under pressure that we have a balance.

The good news is that we (Boeing and Airbus) both think GE-Honeywell is a positive, ... It may well be as a result the process will run its course, and on July 12 we will find the merger is approved and can go forward.

We are delighted with the FTC decision and look forward to bringing these two great companies together.