EADS will not compete for next Air Force One

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EADS will not compete for next Air Force One
By Bruce Rolfsen - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Jan 28, 2009 19:28:44 EST

The chances that a European-designed passenger jet will be the next Air Force One are next to nil.

EADS North America announced Tuesday that it isn’t participating in the opening contract discussions to build the next generation of Air Force One.

EADS and Boeing Co. are the only aircraft firms now building wide-body passenger jets likely large enough to meet the requirements for a future Air Force One.

Air Force Materiel Command announced Jan. 7 that the service wants to replace the two Boeing 747-200 jets that fly as Air Force One starting in 2017.

The Air Force did not rule out using an overseas firm to build the president’s plane.


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