Model Airplane: Herpa 1:500 Boeing House Colors Boeing 747-400 - $21.00
Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT
The Job Loss Caused by John McCain
Hey, a $35BB [military airplane tanker] contract went overseas [and not to Boeing], evidently via the influence of John McCain, and I want some straight talk from the man. Is anyone in the media awake?
The Pentagon’s Air Tanker Deal
When the American Air Force takes to the skies and needs fuel, its jets have fueled up, mid-air, forever, from American-made Boeing air tankers. You’ve seen the pictures: The long hose comes down, the jet tops up, and off it goes. Last week, the gigantic contract to build the next generation of air tankers took off as well. It won’t be a Boeing tanker, but Europe’s Airbus topping up American military planes. That’s a $40 billion dollar contract — maybe a hundred billion. Gone are jobs, profits, pride. Today we ask why. This hour, On Point: American tax dollars for Europe’s Airbus for the U.S. military. Why?
Wed, 5 Mar 2008 03:15:42 EST
Boeing Space Shuttle / Earth Tie Dye T-shirt
Stunning hand tie-dyed ‘Shuttle Launch’ tee. The Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour was delivered to Kennedy Space Center in May 1991 and was named after the first ship commanded by James Cook; the 18th century British explorer, navigator and astronomer. Take off with this Space Shuttle T-Shirt from Liquid. This stunning artwork of the Shuttle Endeavour launch is perfectly set against a vibrant tie-dye. High quality shirt is 100% pre-shrunk heavyweight cotton. Features 2-needle stitching, with taped shoulders for strength and comfort. Permanent, color-fast “fiber-reactive” dye system to lock in the vibrant colors. Superior detail and color range. Reach for the sky!
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Tie-dye t-shirt in ‘V’ shape, with space shuttle image in the center, Back of shirt has large globe image with sunrise on horizon and ‘Boeing’ printed in white with the globe icon, Brilliant blue, with the plumes of orange-yellow rocket fuel blending into the lower half of lavender and sky blues, Very unique shirt, wear it to the next launch, these shirts draw lots of compliments, Adult Sizes - M: 21″ W x 30′L; L: 23″W x 31″L; XL: 24.5″W x 32″L.
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Campaign Takeout: Boeing targets McCain
New York Daily News - Angry Boeing supporters are vowing revenge against Republican presidential candidate John McCain over Boeing’s loss of a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract to European plane maker Airbus . Boeing supporters in Congress are directing their wrath at …
Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:55:00 GMT
EXCLUSIVE-EADS memo targets acquisitions, industrial boost
Forbes - In the memo, Chief Executive Louis Gallois makes delivering on financial promises and beefing up industrial reliability the group’s number one priorities for 2008 as its Airbus civil planemaker unit reels from costly delays to its A380 superjumbo.
Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:42:00 GMT
Di Plane Pt. 1: Boeing 787\’s Outsourcing Problems
(I still think I get things right more than often enough to warrant some consideration 
Anyway, many in the business press were successful in convincing yours truly that outsourcing substantial parts of the upcoming Boeing 787 was a …