ianstone
06-08-2010, 01:38 PM
From Times Online
June 8, 2010
Westland pitches Merlin into helicopter battle
David Robertson
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div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited {color:#06c;} AgustaWestland is to join Boeing in a multibillion-dollar competition to supply a fleet of helicopters for President Obama.
Boeing will offer Westland’s EH101, known as Merlin in the British Army. Westland had been in partnership with Lockheed Martin to supply Merlin for the presidential helicopter project, but President Obama ended the contract after its cost doubled to $11 billion for only 25 aircraft.
The deal with Boeing would be important for Westland’s Yeovil factory as large parts of the presidential helicopter could be made there, analysts said.
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Boeing deal threatens (http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article6959648.ece)
June 8, 2010
Westland pitches Merlin into helicopter battle
David Robertson
[/URL]
[URL="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article7145666.ece#none"]? (http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article7145666.ece#comment-have-your-say)
div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited {color:#06c;} AgustaWestland is to join Boeing in a multibillion-dollar competition to supply a fleet of helicopters for President Obama.
Boeing will offer Westland’s EH101, known as Merlin in the British Army. Westland had been in partnership with Lockheed Martin to supply Merlin for the presidential helicopter project, but President Obama ended the contract after its cost doubled to $11 billion for only 25 aircraft.
The deal with Boeing would be important for Westland’s Yeovil factory as large parts of the presidential helicopter could be made there, analysts said.
Related Links
Indian helicopter deal saves 4,000 Westland jobs (http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article7058976.ece)
Blow to Westland as Obama reviews contract (http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article5748796.ece)
Boeing deal threatens (http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article6959648.ece)