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04.28.2008 1:54 pm

Thompson: Tanker spat is taking a toll

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Boeing Co. has pulled few punches in its protest of the Air Force’s February decision to give a hotly-contested contract for mid-air refueling tankers to Northrop Grumman and EADS.

But now Boeing’s aggressive approach may be damaging relations with its…

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03.06.2008 12:00 pm

China plans to build its own jumbojets

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Associated Press is reporting that China plans to set up its own company to make passenger jumbo jets, making it less dependent on Boeing Co. and Europe’s Airbus. 

China’s two main aircraft manufacturing and servicing companies were discussing cooperation…

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02.27.2008 2:47 pm

Tanker: The wait goes on

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Looks like the wait will continue for the results of the Air Force’s $40 billion aerial refueling tanker contract award, which has been due “any day now” all week.

The day won’t be today, top Air Force weapons buyer Sue…

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02.27.2008 9:58 am

Do the Malaysians know something we don’t?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Late Tuesday, as the entire defense aerospace world waited for word from the Pentagon on the $40 billion aerial refueling tanker contract being hotly contested by Boeing and EADS/Northrop Grumman, one newspaper claimed it knew the victor.

The Malaysia Sun, a…

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02.26.2008 4:46 pm

Air Force: No word on tanker today

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Boeing Co. will have to wait at least one more day before learning if it has won the coveted $40 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force.

While a key board met Monday to decide about the contract…

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02.26.2008 12:02 pm

Who’ll win big tanker contract? Stay tuned.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

One of the biggest Air Force acquisition decisions of the decade has been made. But only a select few people know how it turned out. The rest of us just have to wait.

Top Air Force procurement officials met Monday…

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