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An influential member of Congress from Florida has asked the Air Force to consider splitting the $40 billion contract for new refueling tankers. more ]]> /, Media General News Service Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 13753 http://wkrg.com/news/article/full_funding_for_air_force_tanker_approved/13401/
The Armed Services Committee approved a $612.5 billion defense authorization bill that includes full funding for the Air Force’s KC-45 tanker which will be built in Mobile. more ]]> WKRG.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 13401 http://wkrg.com/news/article/boeing_backers_named_porkers_of_the_month/13079/
Citizens Against Government Waste named Congressmen Norm Dicks and Todd Tiahrt "Porkers of the Month" for threatening to reverse the $40 billion Air Force tanker contract. more ]]> WKRG.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 13079 http://wkrg.com/news/article/alabamas_lt_gov_defends_tanker_deal/12420/
Alabama's top Democrat is defending the AF's selection of Northrop Grumman/EADS, putting him at odds with some national Democrats who have criticized the tanker contract. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 12420 http://wkrg.com/news/article/congressman_confident_boeing_will_take_tanker_contract/11474/
Congressman Norm Dicks speaks out in favor of Boeing over Northrop Grumman. He believes the company will prevail in the tanker fight. more ]]> WKRG.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 11474 http://wkrg.com/news/article/mccain_i_had_nothing_to_do_with_the_contract/11365/
Republican presidential nominee John McCain denies he influenced the Air Force's decision to choose Northrop Grumman/EADS over Boeing. Two of his current advisors worked for EADS as recently as last year. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 11365 http://wkrg.com/news/article/dicks_tanker_choice_catastrophic_fiasco/11347/
Washington Congressman Norm Dicks is throwing another round of strong words at the Air Force about their tanker choice. more ]]> WKRG.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 11347 http://wkrg.com/news/article/boeing_will_protest_tanker_decision/11273/
Boeing says there were flaws in the Air Force's decision making process. Click for the full text of the release. more ]]> Boeing Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 11273 http://wkrg.com/news/article/600_million_investment_at_brookley_field/11211/
Northrop Grumman and EADS will spend 600-million dollars on the plant at Brookley Field where the two companies will build the new Air Force refueling tankers. more ]]> AFP Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 11211 http://wkrg.com/news/article/tanker_questions_answered/11187/
Northrop Grumman officials answer questions you submitted on wkrg.com more ]]> WKRG.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 11187 http://wkrg.com/news/article/shelby_due_process_must_prevail_on_tanker/11149/
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 more ]]> Sen. Richard Shelby's Office Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 11149 http://wkrg.com/news/article/alabama_senate_fights_for_tanker/11137/
The Alabama Senate has passed a resolution encouraging U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to accept the Air Force's decision to award a tanker contract to Northrop Grumman and EADS. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 11137