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

James Bullard, August 6, 2008

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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History U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker aircraft in flight

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

James Bullard, June 18, 2008

The GAO found the Air Force made significant math errors in scoring a $35 billion tanker contract, casting new doubt on plans for an aircraft assembly plant at Brookley Field in Mobile.

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

James Bullard, June 16, 2008

The GAO was expected to rule by Thursday on Boeing’s protest of the Air Force tanker award, a decision with major stakes for a planned Northrop Grumman/EADS assembly line in Mobile, where organizers were already planning a celebration parade.

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