Boeing appears to be throwing in the towel on the notion of Canada buying a handful of Super Hornet jet fighters. The plan had been to buy the warplanes on a interim basis while federal officials straightened out the competition to replace the entire fleet of aging CF-18s. The offer to buy the Super Hornets isn't set to expire until near the end of the year, but it was clear Boeing is resigned to the fact it won't happen. Earlier this week sources told CBC News the expected announcement will lay out a roadmap towards the planned tender call in 2019. Significantly, the government is expected to use that period to not only consult with industry but develop a list of pre-qualified bidders.

Source: CBC News December 08, 2017 16:52 UTC