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NEWS ABOUT: European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company stories: 2 news summaries

McCain Sucked
Into Boeing Battle

Campaign boss lobbied against Boeing for European Airbus

Mar 12, 08 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is being dragged into the feud between Boeing and the Air Force, reports AP. A firm headed by McCain's campaign finance chairman, Tom Loeffler, was paid $220,000 to lobby on behalf of the Airbus, the successful European rival to Boeing's 767 fuel tanker. McCain had helped block... More »

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John McCain • Pentagon • Boeing • contracts • Airbus • European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company • Northrop Grumman • GAO • Lockheed Martin • EADS • US Air Force • 767 Tanker • Teal Group • Jim McNerney • Tom Loeffler • Loeffler Group • Air Force Secretary • Michael Wynne

Boeing, Airbus Firefight at
Paris Air Show

Rivals for $40 billion
Air Force deal bring
out big guns

Jun 21, 07 9:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - The battle between Boeing and Airbus soared to new levels of rancor this week at the Paris Air Show, where the companies are competing to supply the US Air Force with fuel tankers in a contract worth up to $40 billion. The open crossfire was unusual, the Wall Street  Journal... More »

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Boeing • Air Force • Airbus • Paris Air Show • Airbus A380 • Aircraft manufacturers • fuel tankers • rivalry • European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company • Northrop Grumman • Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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