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Tankers Takeover Brookley

Tankers Takeover Brookley

  » Thu, May 08, 2008 - 5:40 pm

Click on this story to get the latest information on the Air Force Tanker contract and see NEW pictures of Brookley's future. » More

Volkswagen Plant Not Coming To Mobile

Volkswagen Plant Not Coming To Mobile

  » Mon, May 05, 2008 - 8:53 am

According to the Associated Press, Alabama is still in the runnning for the new Volkswagen plant, it just won't be built in the Mobile area. » More

Full Funding For Air Force Tanker Approved

Full Funding For Air Force Tanker Approved

  » Thu, May 01, 2008 - 11:35 am

The Armed Services Committee approved a $612.5 billion defense authorization bill that includes full funding for the Air Force’s KC-45… » More

Governor Asks Pelosi To Accept Tanker Contract

Governor Asks Pelosi To Accept Tanker Contract

  » Thu, May 01, 2008 - 10:34 am

Republican Gov. Bob Riley and Democratic Alabama House Speaker Seth Hammett have urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to accept the Air Force's decision..… » More

Riley Tanker Resolution Takes On Pelosi

Riley Tanker Resolution Takes On Pelosi

  » Wed, April 30, 2008 - 11:05 am

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… » More

Volkswagen Coming To Alabama?

  » Wed, April 23, 2008 - 4:45 pm

ThyssenKrupp may not be the only German industrial giant on the way to Alabama. Volkswagen says Alabama is one of three finalists for a new production… » More

Boeing Backers Named Porkers Of The Month

Boeing Backers Named Porkers Of The Month

  » Tue, April 22, 2008 - 5:00 pm

Citizens Against Government Waste named Congressmen Norm Dicks and Todd Tiahrt "Porkers of the Month" for threatening to reverse the $40 billion… » More

Tanker Contract Economic Stimulus for Europe?

Tanker Contract Economic Stimulus for Europe?

  » Thu, April 17, 2008 - 4:15 pm

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. » More

Alabama’s Lt. Gov. Defends Tanker Deal

Alabama’s Lt. Gov. Defends Tanker Deal

  » Fri, April 04, 2008 - 11:52 am

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… » More

Generals Fight for Tanker

Generals Fight for Tanker

  » Tue, April 01, 2008 - 9:20 am

22 Generals have written the Secretary of Defense asking him to support the Air Force's choice to buy tankers from Northrop Grumman and EADS.… » More

NG/EADS & Air Force Fighting Tanker “PR Protest”

NG/EADS & Air Force Fighting Tanker “PR Protest”

  » Thu, March 27, 2008 - 8:51 am

Northrop Grumman and the Air Force have asked the government to dismiss key pieces of what they call Boeing's public relations protest of the… » More

Investment Mobile

Investment Mobile

  » Thu, March 27, 2008 - 4:00 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. » More

Aerial Photos of Steel Mill Site

Aerial Photos of Steel Mill Site

  » Wed, March 26, 2008 - 9:21 am

A News 5 viewer snapped these pictures while flying over the site of the new ThyssenKrupp Steel Mill. » More

Pilot Sues Boeing

Pilot Sues Boeing

  » Tue, March 25, 2008 - 11:36 am

An Air National Guard pilot is suing Boeing Corp. over the crash of an F-15C Eagle he was flying on a training mission. » More

Councilman VS. ThyssenKrupp

Councilman VS. ThyssenKrupp

  » Fri, March 21, 2008 - 5:28 pm

Mobile City Councilman Fred Richardson and ThyssenKrupp officials explain what the fuss is all about. » More

Mobile Ready For Change

Mobile Ready For Change

  » Fri, March 21, 2008 - 7:48 am

After losing thousands of jobs when Brookley Field closed in the late 1960's, industry in the Port City is booming thanks to recent development.… » More

Boeing Workers Stage Protest

Boeing Workers Stage Protest

  » Thu, March 20, 2008 - 12:49 pm

Workers in Washington state are upset they didn't win the tanker contract. See how they are protesting the decision. » More

New Jobs to Mobile

New Jobs to Mobile

  » Thu, March 20, 2008 - 12:30 pm

150 new jobs headed to Mobile. » More

Tiahrt Talks To News 5

Tiahrt Talks To News 5

  » Wed, March 19, 2008 - 5:30 pm

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

Tanker Letter To President

Tanker Letter To President

  » Tue, March 18, 2008 - 5:50 pm

Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt got 44 signatures on a harsh letter to the president. It "strongly demands" reversing the tanker decision » More

Boeing: Deck Stacked Against Us

Boeing: Deck Stacked Against Us

  » Tue, March 18, 2008 - 12:08 pm

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

Tanker Waiting Game

Tanker Waiting Game

  » Mon, March 17, 2008 - 6:15 pm

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… » More

Tiahrt: Tanker Competition Clearly Unfair

Tiahrt: Tanker Competition Clearly Unfair

  » Mon, March 17, 2008 - 2:53 pm

Kansas Rep. Todd Tiahrt says the Air Force Tanker competition was not fair and heavily weighted in favor of Northrop Grumman & EADS. Click to… » More

Tanker Money Trail

Tanker Money Trail

  » Fri, March 14, 2008 - 5:20 pm

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. » More

Northrop: Don’t Undermine the System

Northrop: Don’t Undermine the System

  » Fri, March 14, 2008 - 1:03 pm

The head of Northrop Grumman says if Congress tries to block a contract to build Air Force tankers, it would undermine the entire procurement… » More

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Mobile Wins Air Force Tanker…

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A Finger For Boeing

Mon, June 23, 2008 - 5:40 pm
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ThyssenKrupp: What To Expect…

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ThyssenKrupp: Now Hiring

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The KC-30: Mobile’s Other…

Mon, August 13, 2007 - 8:00 am
The KC-30: Mobile’s Other Big Deal We should soon know if Air Force Tankers will be built in… more »

Tiahrt Talks To News 5

Wed, March 19, 2008 - 5:30 pm
Tiahrt Talks To News 5 Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt has spoken out about his… more »

Rep. Todd Tiahrt: “Big…

Wed, June 18, 2008 - 2:02 pm
Rep. Todd Tiahrt: “Big Mistake From The Beginning” Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt is a Boeing supporter. He… more »

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