A newspaper interview in August 2008 seemed to say EADS would build commercial aircraft in Mobile whether or not it won the Air Force tanker contract. The company said that was not what it meant.
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Facebook Group Rallies Support for Northrop Grumman Tanker Bid in Mobile
As Boeing protested the Air Force’s tanker contract award, Mobile-area supporters of the rival Northrop Grumman/EADS bid organized a Facebook group urging residents to weigh in through a congressional survey.
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Mobile Wins the Contract: Air Force Awards $40 Billion Tanker Deal to Northrop Grumman-EADS Team
Archived coverage tracing Mobile’s 2008 tanker saga from anticipation to the Air Force’s $40 billion award to Northrop Grumman/EADS, bringing KC-30 assembly to Brookley Field.