PARIS (AP) -- European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co., the parent of aircraft maker Airbus SAS, has proposed splitting a contested U.S. Air Force contract for refueling tankers with its rival Boeing Co., the European group's U.S. office said Friday.
Boeing lost the $23 billion order to convert 767s into tankers amid a growing corruption scandal centering on former Air Force official Darleen Druyun, who admitted giving special treatment to Boeing on the tanker deal and other contracts.
Druyun, who later joined Boeing as a top executive, was sentenced to nine months in prison after she pleaded guilty on felony charges. Former Boeing chief financial officer Michael Sears has also pleaded guilty for his role in hiring her.
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