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The partnership's efforts over the next few months are focused on U.S. Tanker 2010, a bi-partisan effort to advocate for the awarding of the U.S. Air Force refueling tanker contract to The Boeing Company. For all the latest news, visit www.ustanker2010.com.

2.22.10: Governors launch U.S. Tanker Coalition, call for Pentagon to award refueling tanker to Boeing
12.15.09 Partnership statement on 787 First Flight
12.1.09 Partnership statement on Tanker RFP
11.3.09 November 2009 Message to Washington Aerospace Partnership Supporters Read more
10.28.09 Partnership statement on second 787 line decision Read more (PDF)
10.09 City of Marysville passes resolution in support of the Partnership Read more (PDF)
10.09 Partnership presents at Governor's Aerospace Summit View Presentation (PDF)
9.23.09 eNewsletter: Tanker competition update
9.16.09 10 state labor council leaders write to Secretary Gates. Read letter
9.14.09 Sen. Murray to Pres. Obama: Strong Action Needed
9.2009 New website launches: www.c17foramerica.com
8.26.09 Statement on Boeing Plans to Begin Permitting Process in South Carolina
8.24.09 Economic development organizations support the Washington Aerospace Partnership
7.7.09 Comments on Boeing Purchase of Vought Aircraft Industries, South Carolina Plant
6.17.09 eNewsletter: "Join the Partnership: Your help is needed!"
7.23.09 eNewsletter: "Washington Aerospace Partnership: Three ways you can help"
8.6.09 eNewsletter: "Keep Aerospace in Washington"

Press

12.18.09: Washington politician urges fairness in Air Force tanker deal
12.15.09: Experience the First Flight!
12.1.09: Aerospace News: Northrop Grumman says it won't bid on tanker without changes
11.17.09: WA Lawmakers Join Bi-Partisan, Multi-State Coalition to Call on Defense Department
11.17.09: Bipartisan Group to Praise WTO Ruling on Aircraft Subsidies
11.17.09: WA State Department of Commerce releases first "Quarterly Aerospace Bulletin"
11.3.09: Obama gets pro-Boeing message
11.3.09 Everett Herald Obama gets pro-Boeing message

10.09 Gov.outlines $1.5m aerospace training investment: letter to Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh Read more (PDF)

10.15.09 Gov. Gregoire announces "$1.5 million to support aerospace training programs

10.7.09 Puget Sound Business Journal Gov. Gregoire touts Washington over S.C. for aerospace

9.15.09 Seattle Times Boeing won't offer "Frankentanker" in Air Force competition

9.2.09 Seattle Times Airline losses top $6B in first half of the year

8.26.09 Seattlepi.com Reaction to Boeing's South Carolina permit news

8.26.09 Puget Sound Business Journal Boeing to file for South Carolina permits: Future 787 line?

7.29.09 Seattle Times Op-Ed Washington is a great place to build airplanes and will continue to be

6.29.09 Seattle Times Op-Ed Boeing is the best company to build the Air Force tanker

6.26.09 Puget Sound Business Journal Editorial : Enough already about Boeing's 787 delays

6.26.09 Puget Sound Business Journal : Boeing's 787 delay underscores tech challenges

6.21.09 King 5 Up Front: Could Boeing leave?

6.23.09 Press Release from The Boeing Company, "Boeing Postpones 787 First Flight"

6.12.09 Puget Sound Business Journal : How Washington state competes for aerospace

6.9.09 Puget Sound Business Journal: Another group for Washington state aerospace industry

6.9.09 Seattlepi.com: Washington state forms a team to go after tanker

6.9.09 Everett Herald: Saving Wash. aerospace jobs, manufacturing 'meltdown' and more tanker talk

6.9.09 Partnership Press Release: Leaders to campaign for state's aerospace jobs

5.13.2009 Governor Gregoire's remarks at signing of Executive Order creating the Washington Council on Aerospace (as written)

4.29.2009 Everett Herald: Gov. Gregoire will take Boeing matters into her own hands

4.17.2009 Puget Sound Business Journal: Editorial: Lawmakers must help the state keep its aerospace industry

4.13.2009 Press Release: Gov. Gregoire testifies on behalf of aerospace legislation

4.10.2009 Seattle Times: Keeping Boeing in Washington

4.10.2009 Seattle Times: Future aerospace work depends on state's competitiveness, Gregoire says

4.10.2009 Everett Herald: Gregoire seeks new incentives for Boeing to stay

4.10.2009 Tacoma News Tribune: Washington aerospace: An industry in peril

4.10.2009 Tacoma News Tribune: Gregoire seeks aerospace task force

4.9.2009 Seattle Times: Boeing pullback may signal worse cuts to come

4.9.2009 Press Release: Governor Gregoire announces aerospace legislation, responds to aerospace competitiveness study

4.9.2009 Governor Gregoire's Aerospace Council Announcement (as prepared for delivery)