Boeing considers tanker deal protest

CHICAGO -- Boeing Co. said late Friday it will give "serious consideration" over the weekend to filing a formal protest of the Air Force's decision to award a $35 billion tanker contract to European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. Following a debriefing by Air Force officials Friday, Chicago-based Boeing said reports of it losing the competition by a wide margin are inaccurate.