Worker rally planned in support of EADS bid for tanker contract
By Staff Reports
Published in News on July 7, 2010 1:46 PM
Goldsboro-based AAR Corp. has been identified as one of several North Carolina companies that could benefit should EADS North America win the bidding war to build the Air Force's newest tanker, the KC-45.
EADS North America officials will be at ARR's 500 Gateway Drive location Thursday at 10 a.m. for an employee rally announcing the work on the $35 billion Air Force bid. Representatives of the Wayne County Develop-ment Alliance and the state's congressional delegation will be on hand as well.
According to an EADS North America press release, the company has identified North Carolina as a key location for development of the airplane production that would support 1,500 jobs in the state.
According to the release, EADS North America is the North American operation of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute more than $11 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 200,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. Operating in 17 states, EADS North America offers a broad array of products in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets.
AAR is a leading provider of value-added products and services to the worldwide aerospace and defense industry. With facilities and sales locations around the world, AAR uses its close-to-the-customer business model to serve aviation and government/defense customers through three operating segments: aviation supply chain; maintenance, repair and overhaul; and structures and systems.