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Boeing loses tanker service contract to Northrop
The Air Force picked Northrop Grumman for a $3.8 billion contract to service its fleet of KC-10 tankers.
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Alabama senator tries to block Air Force tanker funding
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions wants the Air Force to release pricing information on Boeing’s aerial refueling tanker. And…
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EADS opens maintenance center in Mobile, Ala.
EADS has opened its maintenance, repair and overhaul center in Mobile, Ala., growing the European company’s presence in…
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Airbus: New A330 Freighter is lighter than planned
Most new airplane programs struggle with weight problems. More specifically, those first few aircraft tend to be on…
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Boeing continues S.C. permitting process for 787 line
The Boeing Co. continues to take “procedural” steps for putting a second 787 production line in South Carolina,…
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Another 787 cancellation for Boeing
The Boeing Co. is facing another cancellation for its 787 Dreamliner.
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Northrop ‘concerned’ AF gave Boeing tanker edge
Northrop Grumman voiced concerns Tuesday that the Air Force may have given the Boeing Co. an edge in…
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Governor makes case to Boeing for second 787 line
Gov. Chris Gregoire recently made her case to the Boeing Co. for putting its second 787 production line…
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Airbus snags A330F orders, plans nearly 500 deliveries in ‘09
Airbus said today that it has won an order for two of its A330 Freighters from MNG Airlines,…
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Boeing, Northrop review AF tanker docs
The Air Force released its new aerial refueling tanker specifications this morning.
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Watch the Air Force tanker briefing now
Watch the Air Force briefing on its $35 billion tanker competition here:
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S.C. offers Boeing a deal ‘too good to pass up’ – lawmaker
South Carolina lawmakers are feeling pretty confident that the Boeing Co. will pick their state as the site…
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Air Force launches tanker contest
The Air Force kicked off its $35 billion aerial refueling tanker contest Thursday.
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Boeing begins work on 787 fix
The Boeing Co. has begun the process of modifying its 787 Dreamliner in the hopes of putting the…
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Boeing Machinists to Obama: Don’t let Airbus ‘cheat’ on tanker
Boeing Machinists are stepping up their rhetoric over the Air Force tanker competition, which is expected to get…
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Spirit, SPEEA resume labor contract talks
Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems returned to the negotiating table Tuesday with its engineers union.
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Air Force to kick off tanker contest Thursday — report
The contest between the Boeing Co. and duo Northrop Grumman and EADS for an Air Force tanker contract…
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Machinists to sue Pratt & Whitney over jobs
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers plans to file a lawsuit today against Pratt &Whitney over…
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Boeing delivers FedEx’s first 777 Freighter
FedEx Express welcomed its first Boeing 777 Freighter into its fleet today.
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Washington ranks 9th tax-“friendliest” state for biz
State government leaders have another feather in their collective cap as they try to convince the Boeing Co.…