Folsom to Pelosi: Bewildered & Dismayed
Tue, March 04, 2008 - 6:21 pm
Read Lt. Gov. Jim Folsom's letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi about her call for Congressional hearings about the Air Force Tanker contract awarded to Northrop Grumman and EADS.
Murray: Tanker Decision a Slap in the Face
Tue, March 04, 2008 - 6:12 pm
A Washington Senator is ticked off because Northrop Grumman and EADS beat out Boeing for a contract to build Air Force Tankers. Click to read the full text of her speech.
Brownback: I’m Mad About Tanker
Tue, March 04, 2008 - 3:00 pm
Three U.S. Senators are teaming up to fight the Air Force's decision to award the tanker contract to Northrop Grummand & EADS. Click to read the full statement.
Boeing: This is Unusual
Tue, March 04, 2008 - 2:08 pm
Boeing wants answers from the Air Force about why they didn't win a contract to build Air Force Tankers. Click to read the text of their release.
Boeing Appeals Tanker Decision
Tue, March 04, 2008 - 1:09 pm
Boeing has asked the Air Force for an immediate debriefing on why the $35 billion aerial refueling tanker contract was awarded to its rival, EADS and partner Northrop Grumman.
Air Force Answering to Congress
Tue, March 04, 2008 - 11:53 am
Top Air Force officials will answer to Congress tomorrow about why they chose Northrop Grumman and EADS over Boeing to build Air Force tankers.
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.
Senator Blasts Tanker Decision
Tue, March 04, 2008 - 10:48 am
U.S. Senator blasts Air Force for their decision to buy tankers from Northrop Grumman & EADS instead of Boeing.
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.
A Boom for Brookley
Mon, March 03, 2008 - 6:24 pm
A boom for Brookley Field is on the way and neighbors couldn't be happier about it. They're glad to hear Northrop Grumman and EADS will be building refueling tankers for the Air Force in their neighborhood.
Sen. Shelby Shoots Down KC-30 Critics
Mon, March 03, 2008 - 5:21 pm
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby defends the Air Force's choice of Northrop Grumman/EADS to build the next generation of air refueling tankers in Mobile.
Big Changes Headed Our Way
Mon, March 03, 2008 - 11:03 am
Now that the Air Force has picked Northrop Grumman and EADS to build Air Force tankers in Mobile, the changes aren't just coming to Brookley Field.
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