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2008 tanker competition

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Illustration for the news story: Mobile Watched 2008 Tanker Competition as Boeing Weighed Its Next Step

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Mobile Watched 2008 Tanker Competition as Boeing Weighed Its Next Step

Archived WKRG coverage examined Boeing's response to reports about its future in the 2008 tanker competition closely watched in Mobile.

Aug 12, 2008

Illustration for the news story: Lost in Translation: What the EADS Chief Really Said About Building in Mobile

Mobile

Lost in Translation: What the EADS Chief Really Said About Building in Mobile

Aug 6, 2008

Illustration for the news story: Federal Watchdog Finds ‘Significant’ Errors in Air Force Tanker Bid Scoring, Clouding Mobile Assembly Plant Plans

Politics

Federal Watchdog Finds ‘Significant’ Errors in Air Force Tanker Bid Scoring, Clouding Mobile Assembly Plant Plans

Jun 18, 2008 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: GAO Ruling on Air Force Tanker Award Expected This Week, With Mobile Already Planning a Parade

Politics

GAO Ruling on Air Force Tanker Award Expected This Week, With Mobile Already Planning a Parade

Jun 16, 2008 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Air Force Concedes Cost-Estimate Error That Had Favored Boeing in Tanker Fight

Politics

Air Force Concedes Cost-Estimate Error That Had Favored Boeing in Tanker Fight

Jun 12, 2008 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Facebook Group Rallies Support for Northrop Grumman Tanker Bid in Mobile

Politics

Facebook Group Rallies Support for Northrop Grumman Tanker Bid in Mobile

Mar 13, 2008 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Shelby Defends Mobile’s Tanker Win in Financial Times Op-Ed as Boeing Backers Pile On

Politics

Shelby Defends Mobile’s Tanker Win in Financial Times Op-Ed as Boeing Backers Pile On

Mar 10, 2008 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Realtor’s Open Letter Pushes Back on Obama’s Early Doubts About the Tanker Deal

Politics

Mobile Realtor’s Open Letter Pushes Back on Obama’s Early Doubts About the Tanker Deal

Mar 5, 2008 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Boeing Protest Expected as Mobile Basks in Airbus Tanker Win, ThyssenKrupp Plant Adds to Momentum

Mobile

Boeing Protest Expected as Mobile Basks in Airbus Tanker Win, ThyssenKrupp Plant Adds to Momentum

Mar 1, 2008

Illustration for the news story: Behind Mobile’s Excitement Over the New Airplane Plant, a Familiar History of Waiting for Saviors

Politics

Behind Mobile’s Excitement Over the New Airplane Plant, a Familiar History of Waiting for Saviors

Feb 29, 2008 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Wins the Contract: Air Force Awards $40 Billion Tanker Deal to Northrop Grumman-EADS Team

Politics

Mobile Wins the Contract: Air Force Awards $40 Billion Tanker Deal to Northrop Grumman-EADS Team

Feb 26, 2008 Mobile