News Topic: Tanker Contract

Tuesday March 09 2010

EADS Chairman “I’m Angry”

The head of the EADS tanker team says he's angry at the Defense Department but won't blast the President. more »
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by For America: http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,682811,00.html Maybe the chairman Eads should tell his country to check out some… view »
Tuesday March 02 2010

Source: EADS Wants To Bid On Tanker

A European source tells Reuters that EADS wants to bid on the tanker contract. Its partner Northrop Grumman is still unsure. more »
5:18 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by framkly: How does our local yokels sound now with their idea of a duel contract? I wonder if they even discussed it with Northrop/EADS. 2 Responses »
Monday February 22 2010

Pushing A Dual Buy

Local politicians head to Washington D.C. to push a dual tanker buy. more »
5:38 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by claycitymadness: mobile and alabama have nothing to offer in return. the minority party of no cant continue to demand without offering anyting in return. not wiling to… view »
Monday December 07 2009

Tanker Contract Would Help Minorities In Mobile

A former president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference wants the federal government to consider the Mobile area's large black population in deciding where new Air Force tankers will be built. more »
1:38 PM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by framkly: I wonder who is paying for the billboards that read “Mobile home of the k45 tanker”. What a waste of money; or false advertising. 6 Responses »
Monday November 16 2009

Half Of The Tanker Pie?

There's more talk about splitting the Air Force tanker contract. It will reportedly bring 96,000 jobs to the country. more »
6:09 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by claycitymadness: yah and two assembley lines and two sets of maintainers and two sets of tools. no, lets build one product and be done with it. oh i looked at the northrop… 1 Responses »
Thursday October 01 2009

Sessions Threatens To Ground $40 Billion Tanker Project

On the same day Senator Jeff Sessions threatens to ground tanker contest, EADS opens a new facility! more »
4:20 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by carl: I used to have doubts about senator Sessions but the last few years have improved my view of him considerably to the point he’s the only one I’d… 3 Responses »
Monday September 21 2009

Kennedy Weighs In On Tanker

Congressman Patrick Kennedy tours Brookley Field and throws in his two cents about the tanker contract. more »
4:09 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Wednesday September 16 2009

Kennedy Plans To Visit Tanker Site

We have confirmed that Congressman Patrick Kennedy, son of the late Ted Kennedy, plans to visit Mobile on Monday. more »
4:40 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by ickthus: lets make sure the guardrails are in good repair on the causeway. don’t want him driving off into the bay with his freinds. 1 Responses »
Tuesday September 01 2009

Let The Tanker Battle Begin, Again

The battle for one of the biggest military contracts in history is about to start over. more »
6:50 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Tuesday March 10 2009

Tanker Contract Could Be Delayed 5 More Years

The White House and the Pentagon are considering putting the $40 billion deal on hold in an effort to cut defense spending. more »
11:47 AM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by ickthus: the obamanation is like the new coke, coca cola came out with in the early 80s. after one try, nobody was buying what they were selling. Heyyy Coca obama,… 11 Responses »
Thursday January 29 2009

Battle For The $40 Billion Tanker Contract

Congressman John Murtha said "We gotta have tankers and the sooner we get em, the better." CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE NEWS CONFERENCE more »
12:08 PM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by rosepetal: yes, that job thing is all a joke. i think even that was for public sympathy. i know someone who just got called back to work at boeing. its all show. 3 Responses »
Wednesday November 05 2008

Obama Victory and Alabama

Rep. Joseph Mitchell (D) and Rep. Jim Barton (R) appeared on WKRG News 5 This Morning and talked about Obama's victory and what it means to Alabama. more »
7:25 AM
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By Jennifer Rogers
Wednesday September 10 2008

Riley Reacts To Pentagon Decision

“I strongly disagree with this decision and find it absolutely bewildering." more »
8:20 AM
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By Governor Riley's Office
Comment by sweetnsour: Wentworth, I have worked in Mobile, Alabama 3-11 for eight years.  I stop on Dauphin Street in Mobile 5 nights a week at the not-so-convenient-store. … 21 Responses »
Thursday September 04 2008

Head Of The Mobile Airport Authority Retiring

Bay Haas is calling it quits after 25 years as Executive Director of the Mobile Airport Authority. more »
10:51 AM
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By Jamie Burch
Thursday July 31 2008

Tanker Radio Commercials Pulled

A grassroots group in Alabama temporarily pulls their controversial ads. more »
5:02 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Wednesday July 30 2008

Fighting Back Against Boeing

Grass roots group forms in Mobile and buys radio advertisements in Washington D.C. more »
7:17 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by rosepetal: good morning carl, i do not think they can convert me to a boeing all american “wink wink” person. qudjy1, has anybody told you boeing lost… 131 Responses »
Saturday July 12 2008

Lobbying In London For Tanker

Gulf Coast leaders are rallying together to take their fight for the tanker overseas. more »
9:07 PM
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By Diana Lucio
Comment by rosepetal: of course wkrg my favorite station, is on top of all this. 1 Responses »
Wednesday July 09 2008

Shelby Responds to Tanker Re-Bid

The Alabama Senator has responded to Defense Secretary Robert Gates's decision to accept limited rebidding of the tanker contract awarded to Northrop Grumman/EADS. more »
10:36 AM
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By Steven Norris
Comment by rosepetal: go to wpmithere is a big time boeing supporter on their swlamming mobile. something wrong with wkrg can not get post to work right so i went to wpmi and… 43 Responses »
Monday June 23 2008

A Finger For Boeing

A Mobile restaurant has a message for the airplane giant "We Would Like To Offer Boeing A Finger." more »
5:40 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by The wife: MeAmerican, check the bottom of your shoes. You must have stepped in something before you got in your vehicle. 79 Responses »
Thursday June 19 2008

Barbour: NG/EADS Tanker Is The Best Plane

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. more »
12:34 PM
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By The Associated Press

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