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Gulf Coast leaders are rallying together to take their fight for the tanker overseas. more ]]> WKRG.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 15863 http://wkrg.com/news/article/shelby_responds_to_tanker_re_bid/15761/
The Alabama Senator has responded to Defense Secretary Robert Gates's decision to accept limited rebidding of the tanker contract awarded to Northrop Grumman/EADS. more ]]> WKRG.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 15761 http://wkrg.com/news/article/a_finger_for_boeing/15153/
A Mobile restaurant has a message for the airplane giant "We Would Like To Offer Boeing A Finger." more ]]> WKRG.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 15153 http://wkrg.com/news/article/barbour_ng_eads_tanker_is_the_best_plane/15037/
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he's disappointed with the GAO's recommendation that the Air Force hold a new competition for the $40 billion tanker contract. more ]]> The Associated Press Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 15037 http://wkrg.com/news/article/tanker_takeover_at_brookley/13707/
Click on this story to get the latest information on the Air Force Tanker contract and see NEW pictures of Brookley's future. more ]]> WKRG.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 13707 http://wkrg.com/news/article/riley_tanker_resolution_takes_on_pelosi/13356/
Governor Bob Riley will sign a resolution on Thursday that urges Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to accept the Air Force's decision to award the $40 billion tanker contract to Northrop Grumman/EADS. more ]]> WKRG.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 13356 http://wkrg.com/news/article/tiahrt_talks_to_news_5/11727/
Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt has spoken out about his outrage over the Air Force's tanker contract. Now, he talks to our Tiffany Craig. more ]]> WKRG.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 11727 http://wkrg.com/news/article/tanker_letter_to_president/11663/
Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt got 44 signatures on a harsh letter to the president. It "strongly demands" reversing the tanker decision more ]]> WKRG.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 11663 http://wkrg.com/news/article/boeing_deck_stacked_against_us/11646/
Boeing says the Air Force changed their requirements & they didn't have a fair shot at winning a $40 billion dollar Air Force tanker contract. more ]]> The Associated Press Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 11646 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 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 11347 http://wkrg.com/news/article/boeing_air_force_chose_the_wrong_plane/11321/
Boeing has filed a formal protest with the federal government. They say the original mission for the tankers was lost in the decision making process. more ]]> The Associated Press Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 11321 http://wkrg.com/news/article/northrop_grumman_set_the_record_straight/11240/
Northrop Grumman says they want to set the record straight about the Air Force Tanker, where the parts will come from & how many jobs will be created. Click to read the full release. more ]]> Northrop Grumman Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:25:41 +0000 11240