Boeing Loses Tanker Contract to Airbus-Northrup

[Mal_Con]

Thanks John McCain and GOP Seattle Times Article

[builder206]

Great. My current French overlords won't let me hear the end of it.

 

hmmm...my avatar is a Northrop product...

[foraker]

Can we take back some of Boeing's tax cuts now?

[KaskadskyjKozak]

Can we take back some of Boeing's tax cuts now?

 

[Hugh Conway]

Thanks John McCain and GOP

 

Thanks for getting a good deal for the US taxpayer :tup:

[111]

that should add another 2 cents to my economic stimulus package. Now $600.02

 

[fenderfour]

I don't think we can blame our politiicians too much. The Airbus product was found to be a better fit for the mission.

 

Don't let that stop you from bashing the conservatives.

 

BTW - I work at the Lazy B.

[tvashtarkatena]

Airbus agreed to move both its tanker (military) and commercial aircraft final assembly (for the same model) to Mobile and thus create 3000 American jobs. That probably sealed the deal. It's a good move for Airbus to outsource as much production as possible to counter the strength of the Euro; large aircraft are purchased in dollars.