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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 read his letter to President Bush.
Tanker Will Support 25,000 Jobs in US
Wed, March 05, 2008 - 1:24 pm
Northrop Grumman responds to the political firestorm that has hit Washington since they won a contract to build Air Force tankers. Click to read the full text of their release.
Groundbreaking At Brookley Field On Hold
Thu, June 19, 2008 - 2:40 pm
Northrop Grumman announced Thursday the groundbreaking at Brookley Field, scheduled for next weekend, has been put on hold in light of the latest twist in the fight to land the $40 billion tanker contract.
GAO Defends Tanker Contract Decision
Thu, July 10, 2008 - 5:15 pm
Lawyers for the General Accounting Office answer questions involving the $40 billion tanker contract.
Shocked & Disappointed
Wed, March 05, 2008 - 10:31 am
The Governors of Washington & Kansas speak out against Northrop Grumman and EADS being awarded a contract to build Air Force Tankers. Click to read the text of their statement & voice your opinion.
McCain: I Had Nothing To Do With The Contract
Tue, March 11, 2008 - 11:19 pm
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.
Tanker Groundbreaking Flowers Get New Life
Thu, June 26, 2008 - 5:59 pm
Northrop Grumman and EADS bought $8000 worth of flowers for the groundbreaking. Now what?
Kansas Lawmakers Want Tanker Bid Extension
Fri, August 22, 2008 - 9:06 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: 48,000 Jobs Supported
Tue, March 11, 2008 - 10:02 am
Northrop Grumman says the tanker contract will support 48,000 jobs across the nation. Click for the full text of their release.
Air Force Still Hush Hush
Tue, February 26, 2008 - 6:42 pm
Day 2 of waiting and still no word on who won the heated Air Force Tanker contract
AL Company Defeats Boeing In Tanker Battle
Wed, October 01, 2008 - 11:35 am
Air Force awarded KC-135 maintenance contract to Boeing. Alabama Aircraft Industries challenged. Court ruled Air Force must rebid the contract.
Governor Riley: We Didn’t Lose
Thu, June 19, 2008 - 3:14 pm
Alabama Governor Bob Riley says the fight to keep the tanker is not over, despite what the GAO thinks.
Tanker Re-Bid Could Last More Than 6 Months
Fri, July 11, 2008 - 7:13 am
The Pentagon says there's no guarantee it can select a new winner by the end of the year. Chief Weapons buyer John Young also acknowledged that another protest was possible because "it's hard to see a situation" where the companies involved would accept losing.
KeepOurTanker.com A Big Hit
Fri, June 27, 2008 - 4:33 pm
The website started by Mobile County after Boeing filed it's protest of the $40 billion tanker contract continues to soar.
Malaysia Reports EADS Wins Tanker
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 6:25 pm
The story of the heated tanker competition is being reported across the world. One particular article is getting a lot of attention on the Gulf Coast.
Air Force Tankers aren't the only projects EADS and Northrop Grumman have for our area. » View Full Article
