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Air Force tanker deal splits Congress - Seattle Post Intelligencer
WKRG-TVAir Force tanker deal splits CongressSeattle Post Intelligencer - 4 hours agoThe Air Force on Friday shocked the aerospace industry by choosing a team of Airbus parent European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. and Los Angeles-based …Airbus On The Up Thanks To Boeing Defeat ForbesEADS Shares Surge After Airbus Wins US Tanker Contract BloombergTanker pick backlash builds Chicago TribuneDaily Post - AFPall 634 news articles

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:11:33 GMT
Tanker Win Moves Airbus Freighter To US
Northrop Grumman/EADS’ win of the US Air Force tanker contract will bring Airbus freighter assembly to the US.

Kansas lawmakers want tanker answers
Kansas lawmakers want tanker answersKansas Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, and Congressman Todd Tiahrt say they told the U.S. Air Force Monday they were “shocked and disappointed” that the $40 billion tanker contract went to the Airbus consortium. (BA)…Read the full post from Wichita Business News - Local Wichita News | The Wichita Business JournalTags: BA
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Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:30:59 EST
Kansas delegation unhappy with Airbus decision 3/4/2008 (Hays Daily News)
WASHINGTON — Members of the Kansas congressional delegation are unhappy with the Air Force’s decision to award a $35 billion tanker contract to French plane maker Airbus.

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:49:09 GMT
Lufthansa pilots avert major crash at German airport - Belfast Telegraph
ITNLufthansa pilots avert major crash at German airportBelfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 7 hours agoIt showed the Airbus A320 being battered by crosswinds. The incident happened on Saturday as the Lufthansa Airbus A320 approached the runway on a flight …24-Year-Old Co-Pilot Made First Landing Attempt Spiegel OnlineGERMANY: HURRICANE EMMA, SCARY LANDING IN HAMBURG Agenzia Giornalistica ItaliaCo-Pilot at Controls in Windy Landing The Associated PressBloomberg - Independentall 291 news articles

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:16:57 GMT