EADS goes on the US air tanker ride all over again

The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company has relaunched April 2010 its bid to supply the US Air Force with new aerial refueling tankers. Rival Boeing says a win by EADS will cost Americans jobs.

In March 2010 the Franco-German aerospace champion pulled out - together with its US partner Northrop Grumman - from the contest to supply $50bn worth of new tanker refuelling aircraft.

ESO: Background information: EADS sounds out suppliers as it nears US bid decision http://www.europeansources.info/record/eads-sounds-out-suppliers-as-it-nears-us-bid-decision/

Deutsche Welle, 21.4.10: EADS plans to bid for tanker contract http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5487580,00.html

EADS: Press Release, 20.4.10: EADS North America intends to submit proposal for U.S. Air Force tanker http://www.classic.eads.net/1024/en/pressdb/pressdb/20100420_eads_mrtt.html?iframe2

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