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Breaking News
- September 3, 2010
- By Tacoma News Tribune
1,000th 767 production starts next week
Boeing hopes to keep the 767 production line going for several more years if the Air Force buys a 767-based tanker to replace the 40-year-old airborne refuelers now in its inventory.
- September 1, 2010
- By Mobile Press Register
EADS chief Sean O'Keefe returns to D.C. after Alaska plane crash
EADS North America chief executive Sean O’Keefe has returned to Washington, D.C., where he is continuing to recover from injuries suffered in an Aug. 9 plane crash in remote Alaska.
- August 27, 2010
- By Business Week
4 Gulf Coast states join forces to boost economy
The group says it is supporting efforts that would bring a contract for construction of a $40 billion Air Force aerial tanker to Mobile, Ala.
- August 27, 2010
- By Mobile Press Register
Four-state coastal alliance aims to revive Gulf region after oil spill
Elected officials from coastal Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and northwest Florida said the proposed “Ready 4 Takeoff” coalition will focus on a handful of economic development projects that could create jobs and speed the recovery process from the catastrophe. The U.S. Air Force tanker contract is high on the list of priorities.
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