Reuters reports that EADS won’t bid on the contract to build the next Air Force One.
From the report:
EADS North America provided technical information about several Airbus wide-body commercial aircraft to the U.S. Air Force in 2007 when it was conducting an analysis of alternatives for the competition, said spokesman Guy Hicks.
But the company ultimately decided that participating in the competition would not advance its goal to invest in the United States and create high-technology jobs, Hicks said.
“After careful review, we’ve determined that participation in the AF-1 program will not help us meet these business objectives,” he said.
Hicks went on to say that EADS will continue to work with Northrop Grumman on a bid for refueling tankers, which are expected to be awarded early next year.
