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By: - 16th February 2005 at 21:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Very interesting, Seattle is nice I hear :rolleyes: . But could we please have a UK final assembley plant first :mad: . Im actually supprised they haven't gone for somewhere a bit cheaper labour but with a industry? Made team up with Embraer or the Chinese?
By: - 16th February 2005 at 22:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
According to a recent Flight article it is to do with the proposed bid for the US A330 tanker program.
By: - 16th February 2005 at 22:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I had a similar thought. EADS must really want to get the tanker deal with the USAF.
By: - 16th February 2005 at 22:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
According to a recent Flight article it is to do with the proposed bid for the US A330 tanker program.
That's what the article above suggests.
By: - 17th February 2005 at 00:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What next Boeing in France :diablo: :diablo:
By: - 17th February 2005 at 00:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Originally Posted by wysiwyg
According to a recent Flight article it is to do with the proposed bid for the US A330 tanker program.
I wouldn't hold my breath if I were Airbus. :diablo:
By: - 17th February 2005 at 11:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Purely for political reasons though. If it were purely a decision made on which aircrafit was the better option, I think Airbus would be already home and dry.
By: - 17th February 2005 at 13:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
not really..if we look at the original air-force requirement for the tanker..the airbus would be too big an aircraft..the 767 would be just the size the AF is looking for..however i doubt we would see airbus tankers in the USAF..
By: - 17th February 2005 at 14:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well, Long Beach is gonna be empty soon, they could go there ;)
By: - 17th February 2005 at 14:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
well don't count arizona out since one senator from there is allready boeing suspicious.
By: - 17th February 2005 at 22:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Like Boeing there must be a few sites in the US that would welcome Airbus with open arms and no doubt provide equal incentives to provide employment to an experienced but currently unemployed community.
Paul
By: - 18th February 2005 at 03:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
EADS Touts Tanker Factory to 35 States
(Source: EADS North America; issued Feb. 16, 2005)
The search for a KC-330 advanced tanker assembly site in the U.S. gained momentum today as representatives from a majority of states were briefed on the process to select an industrial center that eventually could employ as many as 1,100 skilled aerospace workers.
Approximately 135 representatives from 35 states attended the Site Selection Information Day meeting in Washington, D.C., which marked the second major step in a process to identify the location for KC-330 assembly, outfitting and delivery if the Air Force selects the tanker for its mission requirements.
Participating in the meeting were business and economic development personnel from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
The selected site's initial activity will be as a new Airbus Aircraft Engineering Center in the U.S., which will begin operation in early 2006. This facility will employ approximately 150 engineers, and is to support continuing engineering work on commercial Airbus models and military derivative aircraft - including the A330, A340 and A350 commercial jetliners, as well as the KC-330 tanker.
An Air Force selection of the KC-330 for its tanker requirements would lead to the establishment of a Military Modification Assembly Line (MMAL) at the site, where A330 aircraft will be brought for modification and the outfitting of mission equipment. Employment could grow by an estimated 500 workers, including a mix of structures and systems assemblers, engineers, technicians, quality personnel and managerial staff.
Depending upon the size of the Air Force acquisition, the site could be further expanded to include a Final Assembly Facility (FAL), where KC-330 build-up would be performed. This additional activity could bring the industrial center's total investment to more than $600 million, raising employment to as many as 1,100 workers.
The site selection process is being carried out by EADS North America, which is offering the KC-330 for the modernization of the U.S. Air Force's aerial refueling fleet.
EADS North America chose The Staubach Company - a Dallas, Texas-based international real estate firm - to manage the site selection process. The schedule calls for interested states and localities to respond to a Request for Information (RFI) by March 30. Locations that are deemed to meet the industrial center's requirements will then be asked to answer a Request for Proposal (RFP), with a final selection of the site to be made before year-end.
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The day France/Germany/Spain place a substantial order for C-17s...the US Congress may allow the air force to purchase some tankers from Airbus. :p
By: - 18th February 2005 at 03:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
If it were purely a decision made on which aircrafit was the better option, I think Airbus would be already home and dry.
Yes, and Europe would buy thre C-17 instead of spending hundreds of millions (billions?) on the new cargo turboprop. :diablo:
Wake up..it's been about "make work for the locals" for decades...remember the two final assembly likes for what was it, 16-18 Concorde's?
By: - 18th February 2005 at 03:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Like Boeing there must be a few sites in the US that would welcome Airbus with open arms and no doubt provide equal incentives to provide employment to an experienced but currently unemployed community.Paul
Two sites in Boeing's long-time home of Washington State have applied.
If they're smart, they'll stay away from Long Beach, labour and production costs there are high. But then again, probably not much higher than Europe.
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By: Ren Frew - 16th February 2005 at 20:33
Courtesy of a post/link on the GLA newsgroup...
A dedicated Airbus plant in the USA... perhaps? :D
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WA%20Airbus%20Plant