More on Airbus tanker factory

Published 9:00 pm Wednesday, February 16, 2005

The Motley Fool says the proposal is Airbus’ most-serious challenge to Boeing to date:

http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2005/mft05021717.htm

In Long Beach, Calif., the editorial board of the Press-Telegram says “merci, non” to the notion of bringing the EADS factory to their city — even though Boeing is closing its last commercial jet line there:

http://www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204~21479~2715210,00.html

And here are some random stories from around the country on the topic, starting with one by Byron Achohido — a one-time Herald writer — in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/2005-02-16-airbus-usat_x.htm

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/0217airbus17.html

http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1108549066131540.xml

http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1108462640161140.xml

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050217/NEWS05/502170309/1064

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/0/0606379D22A7655286256FAA000FB9B2?OpenDocument&Headline=Airbus+seeks+dominance+over+Boeing

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=36470