EADS North America - Tanker Activity Update

Additional information about EADS North America’s tanker offering in the U.S. Air Force KC-X competition is available at the KC-45 website.

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Issue 78 – July 15, 2010

Issue 77 – June 24, 2010

Issue 76 – June 16, 2010

Issue 75 – May 19, 2010

The KC-45 again demonstrates its readiness for U.S. Air Force operations
The first A330 jetliner is delivered to Saudi Arabia, which also is an A330 MRTT customer

Issue 74 – May 12, 2010

Issue 73 – April 20, 2010

Issue 72 – March 19, 2010

EADS North America announcement on U.S. Tanker program

Issue 71 – March 17, 2010

Airbus Military receives the Supplemental Type Certificate for the A330 MRTT

Issue 70 – March 4, 2010

Issue 69 – February 4, 2010

Issue 68 – January 11, 2010

Issue 67 – November 23, 2009

Issue 66 – November 12, 2009

EADS tanker program demonstrates A330 MRTT’s maturity with airborne fuel transfer utilizing hose and drogue system

Issue 65 – November 9, 2009

Issue 64 – October 30, 2009

EADS A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport arrives in U.S.

Issue 63 – October 27, 2009

Issue 62 – October 22, 2009

Issue 61 – August 26, 2009

Issue 60 – July 28, 2009

Issue 59 – July 15, 2009

Issue 58 – July 9, 2009

Issue 57 – June 29, 2009

Issue 56 – June 11, 2009

The U.K.'s no. 1 Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft makes its initial flight

Issue 55 – June 9, 2009

Up in the air on refueling; U.S. needs to modernize aging aerial tanker fleet

Issue 54 – June 3, 2009

EADS' A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport marks key milestone with first contacts using hose and drogue refueling pods

Issue 53 – May 14, 2009

Issue 52 – April 28, 2009

Issue 51 – March 4, 2009

Issue 50 – January 28, 2009

Issue 49 – November 6, 2008

Issue 48 – August 7, 2008

Issue 47 - July 24, 2008

EADS’ Air Refueling Boom System for the KC-45 Tanker demonstrates its capabilities with an AWACS aircraft

Issue 46 - July 22, 2008

Issue 45 - July 18, 2008

Issue 44 - June 30, 2008

Issue 43 - May 23, 2008

The U.S. Air Force's second KC-45 airframe is ready for tanker modification

Issue 42 - May 19, 2008

Issue 41 - March 27, 2008

Issue 40 - March 3, 2008

U.S. Air Force selects the Northrop Grumman-led industrial team to supply KC-45A tankers

Issue 39 - February 26, 2008

Issue 38 - February 19, 2008

The KC-30 Tanker offers more than $55 billion savings in USAF's KC-X tanker replacement program

Issue 37 - February 15, 2008

Issue 36 - January 28, 2008

Issue 35 - January 24, 2008

A professional boomer's viewpoint of the EADS Aerial Refueling Boom System

Issue 34 - January 14, 2008

Airbus A330 Freighters to be assembled at Mobile, Alabama facility

Issue 33 - January 3, 2008

EADS Selected by Saudi Arabia to provide A330 Multi-role Tanker/Transport (MRTT) in latest competitive succes

Issue 32 - December 10, 2007

First receiver aircraft contacts made with EADS' Aerial Refueling Boom System

Issue 31 - November 29, 2007

Issue 30 - November 7, 2007

Competition works: Commentary by Fox News military analyst Tom McInerney

Issue 29 - October 30, 2007

The Facts on the Air Force Tanker: A letter from Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions, and Representative Jo Bonner

Issue 28 - October 23, 2007

Issue 27 - October 9, 2007

Issue 26 - September 26, 2007

The first KC-30 goes from initial assembly to flight in less than 75 days

Issue 25 - September 20, 2007

The no. 1 KC-30 Tanker aircraft platform nears its first flight

Issue 24 - September 14, 2007

Issue 23 - September 06, 2007

Comparison chart highlights operational advantages of the Northrop Grumman KC-30 Tanker in USAF's KC-X refueling fleet modernization

Issue 22 - August 30, 2007

Issue 21 - August 23, 2007

Issue 20 - August 6, 2007

Issue 19 - July 11, 2007

Issue 18 - July 3, 2007

Issue 17 - June 28, 2007

A "walkaround" of the Royal Australian Air Force's no. 1 KC-30B Multi-Role Tanker Transport

Issue 16 - June 22, 2007

Issue 15 - June 15, 2007

EADS A330 Tanker Completes First Flight Ahead of Schedule

Issue 14 - June 14, 2007

Issue 13 - June 7, 2007

Issue 12 - May 31, 2007

Issue 11 - May 17, 2007

Issue 10 - May 9, 2007

Issue 9 - April 25, 2007

EADS Advanced Air Refueling Boom System logs over 70 flight test hours

Issue 8 - April 19, 2007

Canadian Forces receives its first refueling-qualified A310 MRTT

Issue 7 - March 29, 2007

A world-class KC-30 industrial lineup is formed for the U.S. Air Force’s tanker replacement competition

Issue 6 - March 22, 2007

Issue 5 - March 15, 2007

Issue 4 - March 08, 2007

Issue 3 - February 28, 2007

New Airbus engineering center broadens EADS’ presence in North America

Issue 2 - February 21, 2007

Issue 1 - February 14, 2007

Contact:
Guy Hicks
Vice President – Communications and Public Relations
EADS North America
Tel: 703 236-3300
e-mail: guy.hicks@eads-na.com

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EADS North America · 1616 North Fort Myer Drive · Suite 1600 · Arlington, VA 22209
Tel.: (703) 236-3300 · Fax: (703) 236-3301