Airbus CEO rejects US controversy over tanker contract Raw Story - The boss of Airbus on Friday moved to tamp down a US controversy sparked when the Pentagon awarded a refueling tanker mega-contract to the European aviation giant, citing the growing globalization of the aerospace sector. In a telephone interview …
Boeing supporters target McCain (AP via Yahoo! News) Angry Boeing supporters are vowing revenge against Republican presidential candidate John McCain over Chicago-based Boeing’s loss of a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract to the parent company of European plane maker Airbus.
Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:39:49 GMT Boeing gets U.S. briefing on tanker decision (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The U.S. Air Force spelled out to Boeing Co on Friday why it lost a $35 billion jet-refueling deal to a team including archrival Airbus of Europe, a possible prelude to a formal Boeing challenge.