Comments on: Bad News For Gulf Coast: Tanker Contract To Boeing http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/bad-news-for-gulf-coast-tanker-contract-to-boeing Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:00:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CaroleW http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/bad-news-for-gulf-coast-tanker-contract-to-boeing/comment-page-1#comment-77026 CaroleW Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:42:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=45764#comment-77026 I am proud of The Boeing Company, a premium company that builds the best planes in the world. All Americans should demand that Americans build our military planes for the protection of our sons and daughters who are protecting us. What makes you think that Boeing--Huntsville, Alabama will not get some of this business? I am proud of The Boeing Company, a premium company that builds the best planes in the world. All Americans should demand that Americans build our military planes for the protection of our sons and daughters who are protecting us. What makes you think that Boeing–Huntsville, Alabama will not get some of this business?

]]> By: JimD http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/bad-news-for-gulf-coast-tanker-contract-to-boeing/comment-page-1#comment-75776 JimD Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:25:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=45764#comment-75776 The Air Force has been running with this battle for new tankers for the past 15 years. The last time I heard about a problem was when former contracting chief Darleen Druyun oversaw nearly every major weapons contract the Air Force awarded through the 1990s. She lost her $250,000-a-year job with Boeing last fall after questions arose about her hiring. By spring, she had pleaded guilty to secretly negotiating the Boeing job while still working for the Air Force. There is more informaiton found at <a href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1104/110504g1.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1104/110504g1.htm</a>), I agree, Boeing has never supplied any product (except re-badging the MD-90 to the 717) on time and on budget. Besides that Obama - Chicago and Labor connection, I wonder which recently retired Air Force officer now has a new job at Boeing? The Air Force has been running with this battle for new tankers for the past 15 years. The last time I heard about a problem was when former contracting chief Darleen Druyun oversaw nearly every major weapons contract the Air Force awarded through the 1990s. She lost her $250,000-a-year job with Boeing last fall after questions arose about her hiring. By spring, she had pleaded guilty to secretly negotiating the Boeing job while still working for the Air Force. There is more informaiton found at http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1104/110504g1.htm), I agree, Boeing has never supplied any product (except re-badging the MD-90 to the 717) on time and on budget.

Besides that Obama – Chicago and Labor connection, I wonder which recently retired Air Force officer now has a new job at Boeing?

]]> By: Constitutionally Committed http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/bad-news-for-gulf-coast-tanker-contract-to-boeing/comment-page-1#comment-75658 Constitutionally Committed Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:46:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=45764#comment-75658 Keep drinking the kool aid Jim!!! You're drunk with change and hope message! We don't need change-we need to get back to the basics of our Judeo-Christian roots!! God Bless you however Jim! :) Planes built in America by Alabamans would be the best darned planes on the planet!!! Keep drinking the kool aid Jim!!! You’re drunk with change and hope message!

We don’t need change-we need to get back to the basics of our Judeo-Christian roots!!

God Bless you however Jim! :)

Planes built in America by Alabamans would be the best darned planes on the planet!!!

]]> By: Jim W http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/bad-news-for-gulf-coast-tanker-contract-to-boeing/comment-page-1#comment-75607 Jim W Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:47:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=45764#comment-75607 It is amazing to see some of the statements made on this subject. What part of manufactoring is it you do not understand?? Please enlighten me. Boeing has been in the airplane business before any of us was born as a general rule. They already have the plant in place for the assemblies and the work force to do it who might I add are already building airplanes. They also have readily available the education base to supply the engineers of the future employees that are going to be needed. Chances are extremely high that the next time you get on a plane it will be made by boeing. Have you forgorgoten all the war birds thay have made? My My short lived memories. This I'm sure to some of you credit is deserved it probably did have to do with politics but on the other hand do you reall want another country in control of this kind of operation? Especially in time of war. I personally would have like to have been able to see the jobs in Alabama and Florida but I have to agree with the decision. It is amazing to see some of the statements made on this subject. What part of manufactoring is it you do not understand?? Please enlighten me. Boeing has been in the airplane business before any of us was born as a general rule. They already have the plant in place for the assemblies and the work force to do it who might I add are already building airplanes. They also have readily available the education base to supply the engineers of the future employees that are going to be needed. Chances are extremely high that the next time you get on a plane it will be made by boeing. Have you forgorgoten all the war birds thay have made? My My short lived memories. This I’m sure to some of you credit is deserved it probably did have to do with politics but on the other hand do you reall want another country in control of this kind of operation? Especially in time of war. I personally would have like to have been able to see the jobs in Alabama and Florida but I have to agree with the decision.

]]> By: True American http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/bad-news-for-gulf-coast-tanker-contract-to-boeing/comment-page-1#comment-75592 True American Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:09:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=45764#comment-75592 A quick check of Vince Kay-he's connected and will stand to make big dollars $$$$! No one whining Vince!! I'm sure you are a liberal democrat in union as well! Take your comments to your Boeing friends.........we don't care what you think!!! Alabama has God, Family and Country and you have........your change...you voted for!!! A quick check of Vince Kay-he’s connected and will stand to make big dollars $$$$! No one whining Vince!! I’m sure you are a liberal democrat in union as well! Take your comments to your Boeing friends………we don’t care what you think!!! Alabama has God, Family and Country and you have……..your change…you voted for!!!

]]> By: Vince Kay http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/bad-news-for-gulf-coast-tanker-contract-to-boeing/comment-page-1#comment-75581 Vince Kay Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:44:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=45764#comment-75581 How is it "Bad" that an American company got this contract over a French company? I don't understand how people can say this was a "political" decision. Sorry Alabama, I know it hurts not to get the jobs in your state. But quit whining. Boeing deserved this contract in all regards. How is it “Bad” that an American company got this contract over a French company?
I don’t understand how people can say this was a “political” decision. Sorry Alabama, I know it hurts not to get the jobs in your state. But quit whining. Boeing deserved this contract in all regards.

]]> By: Joyce Perez http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/bad-news-for-gulf-coast-tanker-contract-to-boeing/comment-page-1#comment-75532 Joyce Perez Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:12:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=45764#comment-75532 Do you not get it? This contract was bought and paid for. Boeings plane is a concept plane, never been built. They don't know it will be more cost effective, that is a theory. Eads plane is already in production. Boeing hasn't met a contract deadline in years with cost overruns and contract extensions we will be lucky to get the first tanker by 2100 (if we are still here) I knew all along that the contract would go to Boeing, but I had hoped that for a change a little fairness would creep in. Bidding contracts with the government is just a formality required by law, they know ahead of time who will win. I take exception to the Senators from the North and West who commented that now the tankers would be built in the US, if Alabama is not part of the US why do they keep taking Federal taxes out of my paycheck! Do you not get it? This contract was bought and paid for. Boeings plane is a concept plane, never been built. They don’t know it will be more cost effective, that is a theory. Eads plane is already in production. Boeing hasn’t met a contract deadline in years with cost overruns and contract extensions we will be lucky to get the first tanker by 2100 (if we are still here) I knew all along that the contract would go to Boeing, but I had hoped that for a change a little fairness would creep in. Bidding contracts with the government is just a formality required by law, they know ahead of time who will win. I take exception to the Senators from the North and West who commented that now the tankers would be built in the US, if Alabama is not part of the US why do they keep taking Federal taxes out of my paycheck!

]]> By: sick and tired http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/bad-news-for-gulf-coast-tanker-contract-to-boeing/comment-page-1#comment-75503 sick and tired Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:05:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=45764#comment-75503 Perhaps there is a Union connection???? Unions give to Dems. Connecting the dots, folks. Perhaps there is a Union connection???? Unions give to Dems. Connecting the dots, folks.

]]> By: hawghead http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/bad-news-for-gulf-coast-tanker-contract-to-boeing/comment-page-1#comment-75496 hawghead Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:17:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=45764#comment-75496 1. Boeing employs over 50,000 Union members. EADS would have been non-union. The original bids were placed when the Republicans were in office (non-union supporters) and EADS won. Boeing whinned and the second bids were placed when the Denocrats are in office (big union supporters) and Boeing wins. If you think it's a coincidence then you have a lot to learn about our govt. 2. EADS did have bigger and more expensive plane. The Airforce would have had to expand many runways to accomadate this plane. Boeing has an older plane that is already in production so therefore cheaper over the long haul. You pick which one you think is the most logical explanation, #1 or #2. 1. Boeing employs over 50,000 Union members. EADS would have been non-union. The original bids were placed when the Republicans were in office (non-union supporters) and EADS won. Boeing whinned and the second bids were placed when the Denocrats are in office (big union supporters) and Boeing wins. If you think it’s a coincidence then you have a lot to learn about our govt.

2. EADS did have bigger and more expensive plane. The Airforce would have had to expand many runways to accomadate this plane. Boeing has an older plane that is already in production so therefore cheaper over the long haul.

You pick which one you think is the most logical explanation, #1 or #2.

]]> By: Robert http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/bad-news-for-gulf-coast-tanker-contract-to-boeing/comment-page-1#comment-75493 Robert Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:24:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=45764#comment-75493 What would you rather fly in, a Boeing or an EADS jet? You usually get what you pay for. What would you rather fly in, a Boeing or an EADS jet? You usually get what you pay for.

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