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Boeing: Will Next Tanker Competition Be Fair?
Wed, July 09, 2008 - 2:53 pm
Boeing pleased the decision to re-bid the $40 billion tanker contract but is concerned about whether it will be a fair and open competition.
Boeing Backers Happy About Tanker Re-Bid
Wed, July 09, 2008 - 4:05 pm
Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt says he and other Boeing supporters finally got what they've wanted since Boeing lost the $40 billion tanker contract in February.
GAO Decision Will Delay Entire Tanker Project
Fri, June 20, 2008 - 9:50 am
Outgoing Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne says the GAO's recommendation almost certainly means the Air Force will fail to put the new refueling tankers into service starting in 2013.
Tanker Battle: Alabama Strikes Back
Wed, July 30, 2008 - 12:07 pm
A Mobile firefighter, sick of hearing how Boeing losing the $40 billion taker contract would cost American jobs, is now leading the charge to educate Congress and others on Boeing’s past failures.
Riley: Gates Made The Right Decision
Wed, July 09, 2008 - 3:13 pm
Governoer Bob Riley says Defense Decretary Robert Gates made the right decision. "It’s right for our men and women in uniform and it’s right for the American taxpayers."
Pentagon News Conference On Tanker Contract
Wed, July 09, 2008 - 3:23 pm
Click here to watch the entire Pentagon news conference about why it decided to re-bid the $40 billion tanker contract.
A Finger For Boeing
Mon, June 23, 2008 - 5:40 pm
A Mobile restaurant has a message for the airplane giant "We Would Like To Offer Boeing A Finger."
Tanker Decision Expected Wednesday
Tue, July 08, 2008 - 4:17 pm
The Pentagon is expected to announce Wednesday whether the Air Force will rebid a $40 billion contract to build new refueling tankers.
“Disgusted” By Defense Department
Wed, September 10, 2008 - 8:20 pm
Local leaders are "shocked" and "disgusted" by the Department of Defense decision to cancel the tanker contract.
Sessions’ Reaction To Tanker Re-Bid
Wed, July 09, 2008 - 3:45 pm
Click here to read Sen. Jeff Sessions reaction to the Pentagon's decision to rebid the $40 billion tanker contract.
Boeing Dropping Out Of Tanker Battle?
Mon, August 11, 2008 - 11:09 am
Boeing is "strongly considering" not bidding on the $40 billion tanker contract. Some of its backers in Congress argue the revised terms of the competition, issued by the Pentagon last week, favor Northrop Grumman Corp and EADS.
Decision On Tanker Contract Could Take 4 Years
Tue, September 16, 2008 - 10:21 am
The acting Air Force Secretary says the Pentagon's decision to suspend the contest leaves the Air Force with an unclear path on how to replace its aging fleet
of tankers.
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 Air Force tanker contract.
Barbour: NG/EADS Tanker Is The Best Plane
Thu, June 19, 2008 - 12:34 pm
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.
Boeing’s Finger Message On Shirt
Wed, June 25, 2008 - 5:44 pm
The Foosackly's message for Boeing has landed on a t-shirt!
According to a memo obtained by News 5, Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt is introducing legislation Thursday that would require the Air Force to rebid the $40 billion tanker contract. » View Full Article
