Northrop/EADS KC-X no-bid produces transatlantic blowback

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Thursday, 11 March 2010
For nearly a decade the US Air Force has been trying to replace its Boeing 707-based KC-135 tanker fleet. A $35 billion, 179-aircraft procurement was always...
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Gates Regrets Northrop Withdrawal From Tanker Bid

Raytheon receives $152 million contract from US Army - Zibb.com

Defense secretary says he regrets Northrop withdrawal from bidding to build Air Force tanker

U.S. will negotiate hard with Boeing - Gates

Thursday, 11 March 2010
Interactive Investor Mar 11 2010 10:55AM GMT
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U.S. will negotiate hard with Boeing: Gates

The military covenant and the civil?military contract in Britain

Thursday, 11 March 2010
International Affairs Mar 11 2010 10:37AM GMT
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Mother's Day: a night with Simon Cowell and Boeing 747 among bizarre gift searches

Raytheon receives $152 million contract from US Army

Lockheed Martin wins $17 million U.S. Navy contract for MK 41 vertical launching system

Thursday, 11 March 2010
Military and Aerospace Mar 11 2010 10:12AM GMT
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Airbus to increase A320 Family production rate from 34 to 36, effective December 2010

Thursday, 11 March 2010
TravelBizMonitor.com Mar 11 2010 10:05AM GMT
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United orders 25 Airbus 350-900 XWB aircraft

[11/03 08:10] Boeing delivers first 777-300ER to EgyptAir

Airbus's China bet has paid off: Enders

EADS sees no financial hit from U.S. tanker loss (Reuters)

Northrop opts out of tanker bid

Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy

Thursday, 11 March 2010
On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear.
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Airport Check-in: American Airlines expands 'line-busting' help for fliers

Thursday, 11 March 2010
From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in column: Airlines are expanding their line-busting experiments to more airports. American Airlines launched ... ...
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NAV CANADA announces ratification of collective agreement with financial officers

Thursday, 11 March 2010
NAV Canada today announced that members of the Association of Canadian Financial Officers (ACFO) have ratified the tentative agreement reached between the union and NAV CANADA on March 5, 2010.
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