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Mobile County Commission President Steve Nodine says he and others are not giving up in the fight for high paying tanker jobs. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile_commissioner_disappointed_over_gao_report/15005/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:56:04 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/hope_in_the_air_for_tanker_contract/14983/Jul-31-2008_1-03-am/
Announcement of review results could come Wednesday ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/hope_in_the_air_for_tanker_contract/14983/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:00:11 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/will_tanker_land_or_fly_away/14979/Jul-31-2008_1-03-am/
The Government Accountability Office has until Thursday to report back on the tanker contract. Will it stay or go? ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/will_tanker_land_or_fly_away/14979/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:05:14 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/boeings_new_ammunition/14585/Jun-05-2008_8-43-pm/
Senator believes Boeing will put spin on the forced resignations of 2 high ranking Air Force officials. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/boeings_new_ammunition/14585/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/who_wants_a_tanker_split/13762/May-09-2008_10-05-pm/
A high ranking Florida Congressman is reportedly asking the Air Force to split the multi-billion dollar tanker deal! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/who_wants_a_tanker_split/13762/ Fri, 09 May 2008 23:45:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tankers_takeover_brookley/13707/Jul-31-2008_1-07-am/
Click on this story to get the latest information on the Air Force Tanker contract and see NEW pictures of Brookley's future. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tankers_takeover_brookley/13707/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:40:23 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/governor_asks_pelosi_to_accept_tanker_contract/13398/May-01-2008_12-58-pm/
Republican Gov. Bob Riley and Democratic Alabama House Speaker Seth Hammett have urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to accept the Air Force's decision.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/governor_asks_pelosi_to_accept_tanker_contract/13398/ Thu, 01 May 2008 16:34:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_contract_economic_stimulus_for_europe/12946/Jul-31-2008_1-09-am/
Congressmen and Union leaders say the Air Force's decision not to buy a tanker from Boeing is a blow for the American Aerospace Industry. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_contract_economic_stimulus_for_europe/12946/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:15:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/investment_mobile/12006/Jul-31-2008_1-11-am/
The news of South Alabama's recent good fortune is not lost on people in other cities looking for a place to put their investment dollars. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/investment_mobile/12006/ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:00:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/councilman_vs_thyssenkrupp/11837/Jul-31-2008_1-11-am/
Mobile City Councilman Fred Richardson and ThyssenKrupp officials explain what the fuss is all about. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/councilman_vs_thyssenkrupp/11837/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:28:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/boeing_workers_stage_protest/11774/Mar-20-2008_1-29-pm/
Workers in Washington state are upset they didn't win the tanker contract. See how they are protesting the decision. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/boeing_workers_stage_protest/11774/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:49:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tiahrt_talks_to_news_5/11727/Jul-31-2008_1-11-am/
Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt has spoken out about his outrage over the Air Force's tanker contract. Now, he talks to our Tiffany Craig. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tiahrt_talks_to_news_5/11727/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:30:44 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_letter_to_president/11663/Jul-31-2008_1-11-am/
Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt got 44 signatures on a harsh letter to the president. It "strongly demands" reversing the tanker decision ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_letter_to_president/11663/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:50:47 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_waiting_game/11609/Jul-31-2008_1-11-am/
The support signs are up and the push to keep the tanker is on. The Reason? The taxpayers will ultimately be in charge of the deciding the tanker deal. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_waiting_game/11609/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:15:55 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_money_trail/11523/Jul-31-2008_1-12-am/
You've heard all the bickering in Washington about the tanker win. Click here to see who's been lining the campaign pockets of politicians. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_money_trail/11523/ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:20:03 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/congressman_dicks_confident_boeing_will_win/11474/Jul-31-2008_1-12-am/
Congressman Norm Dicks speaks out in favor of Boeing over Northrop Grumman. He believes the company will prevail in the tanker fight. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/congressman_dicks_confident_boeing_will_win/11474/ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:02:06 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/public_battle_for_tanker/11394/Jul-31-2008_1-12-am/
Northrop Grumman and Mobile might have won the tanker contest but the fight to win public opinion is just beginning. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/public_battle_for_tanker/11394/ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:50:15 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dicks_tanker_pick_catastrophic_fiasco/11347/Jul-31-2008_1-12-am/
Washington Congressman Norm Dicks is throwing another round of strong words at the Air Force about their tanker choice. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dicks_tanker_pick_catastrophic_fiasco/11347/ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:03:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/mobile_leaders_react_to_protest/11294/Mar-11-2008_8-54-pm/
Local government officials still confident Mobile will get the contract ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/mobile_leaders_react_to_protest/11294/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:49:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/boeing_protest_hits_brookley/11282/Mar-10-2008_6-34-pm/
Boeing's decision to protest could put the brakes on groundbreaking at Brookley Field. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/boeing_protest_hits_brookley/11282/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_team_lands_in_mobile/11193/Jul-31-2008_1-13-am/
The winning Air Force tanker team lands in Mobile to talk about the deal and what's next. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_team_lands_in_mobile/11193/ Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:53:04 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_questions_answered/11187/Jul-31-2008_1-13-am/
Northrop Grumman officials answer questions you submitted on wkrg.com ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tanker_questions_answered/11187/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:48:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/shelby_due_process_must_prevail_on_tanker/11149/Mar-06-2008_7-40-pm/
During a hearing on Capitol Hill, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama), supported the Air Force's decision to award the tanker contract to Northrop Grumman/EADS ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/shelby_due_process_must_prevail_on_tanker/11149/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:38:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/af_northrop_brought_a_game/11104/Mar-05-2008_7-47-pm/
The Air Force defends its decision to pick the Northrop team to build tankers. Opponents had an earful to give back. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/af_northrop_brought_a_game/11104/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/gov_riley_defends_tanker_decision/11053/Mar-04-2008_7-32-pm/
Governor Riley says Northrop Grumman and EADS were selected for an Air Force tanker contract because they offered a superior product. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/gov_riley_defends_tanker_decision/11053/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/fighting_to_keep_tanker/11050/Mar-04-2008_7-05-pm/
Losing the Air Force tanker contract was an upset for Boeing. Now, local leaders are fighting to make sure Mobile doesn't get an even bigger upset. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/fighting_to_keep_tanker/11050/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/senjeff_sessions_historic_for_alabama_and_mobile/10930/Feb-29-2008_5-48-pm/
Alabama Senator and Mobile native Jeff Sessions was in Washington, D.C. for the big tanker decision. Hear his interview. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/senjeff_sessions_historic_for_alabama_and_mobile/10930/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:23:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/air_force_picks_mobile_and_northrop_grumman_eads/10928/Mar-01-2008_10-48-pm/
Air Force: "We look forwards to partnering with them." Hear the history making announcement from the Pentagon. Watch the entire press conference ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/national/article/air_force_picks_mobile_and_northrop_grumman_eads/10928/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/mobile_wins_tanker_contract/10912/Feb-29-2008_5-11-pm/
News 5 has confirmed that the Air Force picked Northrop Grumman & EADS to assemble a new fleet of Air Refueling Tankers. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/mobile_wins_tanker_contract/10912/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:21:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/gov_riley_kc_30_will_be_built_by_most_patriotic_people/10924/Feb-29-2008_9-45-pm/
Alabama Governor Bob Riley says he is more than enthusiastic about winning the KC-30 Tanker Deal. Listen to his interview with Mel Showers and Tiffany Craig. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/gov_riley_kc_30_will_be_built_by_most_patriotic_people/10924/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:07:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/local-reaction-to-tanker-win/463414/Oct-20-2009_11-27-am/
Local leaders react to the tanker win ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/local-reaction-to-tanker-win/463414/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:24:22 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/changing_the_rules/10884/Feb-28-2008_6-58-pm/
Reuters reports that the Air Force changed the criteria in the heated tanker contest. The change resulted in a lower score for the team that wants to build in Mobile. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/changing_the_rules/10884/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:50:01 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/malaysia_reports_eads_wins_tanker/10833/Feb-27-2008_6-32-pm/
The story of the heated tanker competition is being reported across the world. One particular article is getting a lot of attention on the Gulf Coast. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/malaysia_reports_eads_wins_tanker/10833/ Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/air_force_still_hush_hush/10796/Feb-26-2008_6-44-pm/
Day 2 of waiting and still no word on who won the heated Air Force Tanker contract ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/air_force_still_hush_hush/10796/ Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/tanker_decision_soon/10738/Feb-26-2008_9-48-am/
We are hours or maybe days away from learning the winner of the giant Air Force Tanker contract. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/tanker_decision_soon/10738/ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:35:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/win_lose_or_split_decision_for_mobile/10662/Feb-25-2008_1-55-am/
Decision expected Monday on whether Mobile will be chosen as site to build fleet of aircraft ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/win_lose_or_split_decision_for_mobile/10662/ Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:27:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/forbes_ranks_mobile_number_one/9779/Feb-01-2008_12-19-am/
National publication predicts fast growth in next five years ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/forbes_ranks_mobile_number_one/9779/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/airbus_lands_at_brookley/9119/Jan-14-2008_6-35-pm/
Hundreds of high-tech jobs could be landing at Mobile's Brookley Field but the deal comes with a catch. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/airbus_lands_at_brookley/9119/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:10:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/300_additional_jobs/9109/Jan-14-2008_10-49-am/
Airbus and EADS says they wouldn't just build Air Force Tankers at Brookley Field, they will build commercial planes, too. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/300_additional_jobs/9109/ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/building_commercial_planes_at_brookley/7809/Dec-06-2007_10-48-pm/
Airbus already has an Engineering Facility at Brookley Field. Now, the European plane company is considering building commerical aircraft at the complex too! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/building_commercial_planes_at_brookley/7809/ Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:30:00 +0000 30.635548826533245 -88.07052612304687 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/thyssenkrupp_breaks_ground/6536/May-18-2009_10-17-pm/
A host of dignitaries, including Governor Bob Riley, travel to Calvert for the groundbreaking of ThyssenKrupp's $3.7 Billion steel mill. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/thyssenkrupp_breaks_ground/6536/ Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:16:38 +0000 31.164634492211114 -88.01422119140625 http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/air_force_exec_tied_to_tanker_deal_found_dead/6027/Oct-16-2007_5-37-pm/
Will the death of an Air Force Executive affect the outcome of the heated military contest? ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/air_force_exec_tied_to_tanker_deal_found_dead/6027/ Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:33:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/the_kc_30_mobiles_other_big_deal/3996/Oct-05-2007_1-58-pm/
We should soon know if Air Force Tankers will be built in Mobile. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/the_kc_30_mobiles_other_big_deal/3996/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:00:00 +0000 Tiffany Craig and Jennifer Dale]]> Tiffany Craig and Jennifer Dale]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/thyssenkrupp_what_to_expect1/3990/Oct-05-2007_2-00-pm/
News 5 travels to Germany to show you what the new steel mill will look like and what it will be like to work there. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/thyssenkrupp_what_to_expect1/3990/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:00:00 +0000 Tiffany Craig and Jennifer Dale]]> Tiffany Craig and Jennifer Dale]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/landing_the_kc_30_the_problem/4232/Feb-11-2008_5-13-pm/
Before the KC-30 can be built in Mobile, EADS and Northrop Grumman have to win the contract. The deal looks like a political house of cards. We'll show you what Mobile city, county, and state leaders are doing to make sure the KC-30 lands at Brookley Field. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/landing_the_kc_30_the_problem/4232/ Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:00:01 +0000