Boeing: Reports Are Not Accurate
Mon, March 10, 2008 - 10:16 am
Boeing says reports that Northrop Grumman and EADS won the tanker competition by a large margin aren't accurate. Click to read the entire statement.
Pelosi: I Need an Explanation
Tue, March 04, 2008 - 11:21 am
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wants the Air Force to answer to Congress about why Northrop Grumman and EADS beat Boeing for the tanker contract.
Tanker Deal Helps Stocks Takeoff
Mon, March 03, 2008 - 8:05 pm
Shares of Airbus' parent company surged today after the French planemaker snatched a $40 billion U.S. Air Force contract from its American rival, Boeing. The KC-45A will be built in Mobile.
Air Force Still Hush Hush
Tue, February 26, 2008 - 7:42 pm
Day 2 of waiting and still no word on who won the heated Air Force Tanker contract
Airbus Takes Off At Brookley
Mon, January 14, 2008 - 7:10 pm
Hundreds of high-tech jobs could be landing at Mobile's Brookley Field but the deal comes with a catch.
300 Additional Jobs
Mon, January 14, 2008 - 11:47 am
Airbus and EADS says they wouldn't just build Air Force Tankers at Brookley Field, they will build commercial planes, too.
Big Announcement
Mon, January 14, 2008 - 4:59 am
Executives from Airbus and EADS visit the Port City with news of new business.
Airbus May Bring More Jobs to Mobile
Fri, January 11, 2008 - 12:26 am
Mobile's shot at being a major aerospace player is about to get better!
Building Commercial Planes At Brookley?
Thu, December 06, 2007 - 10:30 pm
Airbus already has an Engineering Facility at Brookley Field. Now, the European plane company is considering building commerical aircraft at the complex too!
The KC-30: Mobile’s Other Big Deal
Mon, August 13, 2007 - 9:00 am
We should soon know if Air Force Tankers will be built in Mobile.
Governor’s Tour of Airbus Tanker Facility in Toulouse, France
Mon, August 13, 2007 - 9:00 am
While Governor Riley was in France for the Paris Air show, he got the chance to tour a facility like the one that could be built at Mobile's Brookley Field. While in France, News 5 got to see the wings that will be fitted on the first KC-30 tanker.