Matt Molnar
2008-03-27, 02:21 PM
Airbus parent EADS wins major British tanker refueling deal (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/27/business/EU-FIN-COM-France-Britain-Airbus.php)
The Associated Press
Published: March 27, 2008
LONDON: Airbus parent company EADS signed a contract Thursday worth up to 13 billion pounds (€16.7 billion; US$26.36 billion) to supply Britain with military tanker aircraft — the second major government contract for the company in as many months.
EADS-led consortium AirTanker Ltd. and the British Defense Ministry said that Airbus will provide the Royal Air Force with 14 new aircraft based on the A330-200 widebody under the 27-year contract.
European Aeronautic Defence & Space NV last month beat out its U.S.-rival Boeing for the US$35 billion contract to build refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force. [Full Article (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/27/business/EU-FIN-COM-France-Britain-Airbus.php)]
The Associated Press
Published: March 27, 2008
LONDON: Airbus parent company EADS signed a contract Thursday worth up to 13 billion pounds (€16.7 billion; US$26.36 billion) to supply Britain with military tanker aircraft — the second major government contract for the company in as many months.
EADS-led consortium AirTanker Ltd. and the British Defense Ministry said that Airbus will provide the Royal Air Force with 14 new aircraft based on the A330-200 widebody under the 27-year contract.
European Aeronautic Defence & Space NV last month beat out its U.S.-rival Boeing for the US$35 billion contract to build refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force. [Full Article (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/27/business/EU-FIN-COM-France-Britain-Airbus.php)]