Photo: Boeing plans to submit a new bid to the U.S. military .for a $35 billion contract for refueling tankers. An Italian jet is shown above. (BOEING) Airbus, Boeing Make Case For $35B Tanker Deal -- Dayton Business Journal
Boeing Co. and Airbus are still jockeying for the $35 billion KC-X tanker contract from the U.S. Air Force, with both recently sending this message to the military: “We can build your tanker.”
On Feb. 3, Airbus (EADS North America) announced it is raising the production rate of its A330 wide body jetliner from the current eight monthly to nine in 2012, then 10 monthly in 2013.
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More News On The Tanker Deal
Pentagon Seeks Final Bids on Aerial Refueling Tanker by Feb 11. -- Bloomberg
Boeing-Airbus tanker war heats up as deadline nears -- Reuters
Boeing, EADS Ready Final Tanker Bids -- Wall Street Journal
Boeing's new 767 line ready to make Air Force tankers -- Seattle PI
Boeing to revise bid for US military tanker deal -- AFP
Boeing to revise tanker bid pitch -- UPI
Analyst: Subsidies aid EADS' tanker bid -- Kansas.com
Airbus ramps up A330 production with an eye on Air Force tanker prize -- Al.com
EADS Won’t Say If KC-X Bid Changes -- DoD Buzz
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