Air Force tanker rebid fair to Boeing, Northrop
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The Pentagon's announcement Wednesday that it will rebid the Air Force tanker contract was initially greeted as good news by most supporters of Boeing's bid for the $35 billion job. (article 6)
EADS shares have fallen on news the US government has reopened a $35bn ($17bn) contract to supply the US Air Force with refuelling tankers. (article 2)
The decision is a blow to the Century City-based aerospace giant, which was the surprise winner of the $35-billion contract over archrival Boeing Co. in February. (article 7)
Northrop had said the contract award would have created more than 7,500 jobs for California's struggling aerospace industry, even though the planes would be assembled in Alabama. (article 7)
The US ambitions of EADS suffered a setback on Wednesday after the Pentagon announced it would reopen a $35bn air-tanker contract, overturning an earlier victory by the European group over rival Boeing. (article 1)
Robert Gates, US secretary of defence, said an "expedited" new competition would be launched to provide refuelling tankers to the US air force. (article 1)
WASHINGTON - Just four months ago, U.S. Air Force leaders were proudly touting their "fair and open" handling of the refueling-tanker contract that led to the selection of a team led by Northrop Grumman and European Aeronautic Defence & Space. (article 9)
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Boeing, Northrop, Air, Force, EADS |
Source articles
- US to reopen EADS tanker contract (ft.com, 07/09/2008, 473 words)
- EADS hit as tanker deal reopened (BBC News, 07/10/2008, 622 words)
- Air Force tanker rebid fair to Boeing, Northrop (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/10/2008, 357 words)
- Boeing to get 2nd chance at $35 bil. Air Force tan... (suntimes.com, 07/10/2008, 177 words)
- ABC News: Pentagon to Reopen $35B Tanker Contract (ABCNews, 07/09/2008, 341 words)
- Air Force rebid may favor rival of Boeing (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/10/2008, 1078 words)
- Pentagon voids Northrop air tanker win (L.A. Times, 07/10/2008, 1058 words)
- Pentagon reopening contest to build aerial tankers (Washington Post, 07/10/2008, 362 words)
- Tanker mess exposes problems in Pentagon (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/09/2008, 791 words)
- Official: No Evidence of Wrongdoing in Tanker Deal (Washington Post, 07/10/2008, 178 words)
- Boeing ups 20-year plane market forecast (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/09/2008, 269 words)
- Boeing boosts forecast for jet demand (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/10/2008, 277 words)
- Boeing to take $250M charge on Early Warning plane delays (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/10/2008, 160 words)
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