Boeing Wins The U.S. Air Force Contract For 179 Airborne Refuelling Tankers

U.S. Air Force Awards $35Billion Defence Contract For 179 Airborne Refuelling Tankers To Boeing -- The Daily Mail

* Award is one of the biggest defence contracts in U.S. history
* Decision is a blow to European EADS - which had planned to build tankers in Alabama
* 50,000 jobs could be created across the U.S.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded one of its biggest defence contracts ever to build nearly 200 giant airborne refuelling tankers.

After a decade of delays and embarrassing missteps, the $35billion deal announced last night has been awarded to Boeing Co.

The decision was a major blow to Europe's aviation giant EADS - the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.

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Boeing basks in glow of tanker win, but risks loom -- Reuters
Boeing Gets Lift From $35B Air Force Contract -- Forbes
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Boeing seals $30bn US defence deal -- Al Jazeera
Boeing wins major aerial tanker contract -- Washington Post
Pentagon awards tanker contract to Boeing -- USA Today
US "air capital" savors Boeing tanker victory -- AFP

EU Dismayed at Boeing Decision -- Wall Street Journal
EADS may protest Boeing tanker contract -- Market Watch
Reaction Muted in Europe to Losing U.S. Tanker Contract -- New York Times
Disappointed EADS is still upbeat in the US -- Deutsche Welle
German Dpty Econ Min Questions Fairness of Boeing Tanker Bid -- Wall Street Journal
EU Commission disappointed at U.S. tanker decision -- Reuters
EADS CEO "Disappointed And Perplexed" By US Tanker Decision -- Wall Street Journal

Tanker contract a big win for labor -- Politico
Commentary: Air Force gets tanker call right -- Kansas City
Timeline: The tanker saga -- Seattle Times
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