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Head Of The Mobile Airport Authority Retiring
Thu, September 04, 2008 - 11:51 am
Bay Haas is calling it quits after 25 years as Executive Director of the Mobile Airport Authority.
Kansas Lawmakers Want Tanker Bid Extension
Fri, August 22, 2008 - 10:06 am
Republican Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback say Boeing needs four extra months to respond to the new request for a larger
aircraft.
Northrop Grumman Awaits Final Tanker Propsal
Mon, August 18, 2008 - 5:29 pm
Company doesn't foresee any significant differences between the rough draft and the final proposal, which is expected to be issued sometime this week.
Boeing Dodges The Question
Tue, August 12, 2008 - 5:11 pm
Boeing is dancing around questions about staying in the tanker contest. Read company statements after meetings with the DOD.
Boeing Dropping Out Of Tanker Battle?
Mon, August 11, 2008 - 12:09 pm
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.
Second Round Of Bidding Opens For Tanker
Wed, August 06, 2008 - 9:23 pm
The Defense Department outlines what its looking for.
Tanker Radio Commercials Pulled
Thu, July 31, 2008 - 6:02 pm
A grassroots group in Alabama temporarily pulls their controversial ads.
Tanker Recompetition Must Be Finished Quickly
Thu, July 31, 2008 - 1:03 pm
Alabama lawmakers sent a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates urging him to make sure the new contest for the $40 billion refueling tanker contract does not focus on anything expect the GAO's recommendations.
Fighting Back Against Boeing
Wed, July 30, 2008 - 8:17 pm
Grass roots group forms in Mobile and buys radio advertisements in Washington D.C.
Tanker Battle: Alabama Strikes Back
Wed, July 30, 2008 - 1:07 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.
New Oil Spill On Mississippi River
Wed, July 30, 2008 - 12:45 pm
The Coast Guard has closed 2 miles of the Mississippi River after more oil spilled from a disabled barge. Several cargo ships and Carnvial's "Fantasy" Cruise Ship were diverted to Mobile as a result of the first oil spill.
Barge and Tanker Collide
Wed, July 23, 2008 - 4:10 pm
Collision caused an oil spill on the Mississippi
Tanker Contest Could Lead To Air Force Changes
Tue, July 22, 2008 - 4:38 pm
The man nominated to lead the Air Force said the GAO's report detailing numerous problems with the $40 billion tanker contract was "troubling," and he plans to change the service's process of awarding contracts.
Overseas Trip Brings Hope For KC-45
Thu, July 17, 2008 - 7:54 pm
Local government leaders push tanker efforts at an international air show.
Tanker Fight Lands In London
Mon, July 14, 2008 - 11:33 am
Boeing executives using Farnborough International Airshow in England to tout their tanker. "We protested based on procedural issues. We believe the U.S. military ought to get the best."
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. » View Full Article
