Mar 4

Boeing unveils bid for US military tanker contract 
    (AFP)

AFP – Boeing said Thursday it would bid for a 35-billion-dollar contract to supply aerial refueling aircraft to the US Air Force, saying its planes would be cheaper than the ones by rival Airbus. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 27

Pentagon reopens tanker bid, promises 'fair' deal 
    (AFP)

AFP – The Pentagon unveiled final terms for a high-stakes competition to build new US aerial refueling tankers, promising a fair contest for aviation rivals Boeing and Airbus parent EADS. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 25

Pentagon reopens tanker bid, promises 'fair' deal 
    (AFP)

AFP – The Pentagon unveiled final terms for a high-stakes competition to build new US aerial refueling tankers, promising a fair contest for aviation rivals Boeing and Airbus parent EADS. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 24

Terms on US tanker bid due Wednesday: officials 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Air Force said it will release on Wednesday the final terms of a 35-billion-dollar competition to replace the country’s aging fleet of aerial refueling tankers, US defense officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 23

Terms on US tanker bid due Wednesday: officials 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Air Force will release on Wednesday the final terms for a 35-billion-dollar competition to replace the country’s aging fleet of aerial refueling tankers, a US defense official said. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 6

US to go ahead with tanker plane even without Airbus: Gates 
    (AFP)
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Feb 3

US to go ahead with tanker plane even without Airbus: Gates 
    (AFP)
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Dec 3

Northrop, Airbus threaten to pull out of tanker bid 
    (AFP)

AFP – Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS threatened to pull out of a multi-billion-dollar tanker contract, accusing the Pentagon of favoring its rival Boeing. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 2

Northrop, Airbus threaten to pull out of tanker bid 
    (AFP)

AFP – Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS threatened to pull out of a multi-billion-dollar tanker contract, accusing the Pentagon of favoring its rival Boeing. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 2

Northrop may drop out of tanker competition 
    (AP)

AP – Northrop Grumman Corp. said on Tuesday it won’t bid on a huge contract to make a new Air Force tanker plane unless the Defense Department changes the rules. Read the rest of this entry »

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