EADS/Airbus Wins RAF Tanker Deal

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Airbus parent EADS wins major British tanker refueling deal
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]

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there's a shocker... :roll:

Maybe Boeing could lease their tankers..... :lol: