Topic: Aircraft Manufacturing
EADS has received no word from U.S. on tanker
Reuters US Online Report Business News
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus parent EADS <EAD.PA> has received no word of any changes to a contest to supply aerial refueling tankers to the United States, the head of Airbus Military said on Monday. A source familiar with Pentagon thinking said on Friday the United States may extend ...
French president slams US decision on tanker jets
AFP Global Edition
French President Nicolas Sarkozy criticised the United States on Friday over bidding rules for a tanker jet contract, saying it was not the way for Washington to treat its European allies. British premier Gordon Brown added he was "disappointed" at the changing of rules in favour of US aerospace giant ...
US will drive tough bargain on tanker deal: Gates
AFP American Edition
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday the Pentagon will drive a hard bargain with Boeing on a contract for a new aerial refuelling tanker after Airbus parent EADS dropped out of the competition. "I wish that we had had a competition. I wish both companies had stayed in ...
Report: Airbus, engine consortium seek damages
AP News
Report: Airbus arm, engine consortium seek millions from each other in dispute over delaysA German newspaper reports that Airbus' military arm and the engine-making consortium for the A400M transporter plane are seeking hundreds of millions of euros from each other in a dispute over delays to the project. The daily ...
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