Coming: GCAC August newsletter

The August issue of the Gulf Coast Aerospace Corridor (GCAC) Newsletter will publish next week. The cover story focuses on the expected battle between Airbus and Boeing to build the KC-Y aerial "bridge tanker". Boeing will offer a modified version of its current KC-46, while Airbus will offer the A330 MRRT. A lot has happened since the first battle between the two to build the replacement for the KC-135. When the contract was awarded to Boeing in 2011, Mobile, Ala., had no aircraft assembly lines. Now the Port City is home to two - the A320 and A220. Finally, we take a look at some of the key stories that developed in the region since June, including the new training helicopter that was delivered to NAS Whiting Field, Fla., the latest engine test at Stennis Space Center, Miss., and developments designed to create a business park at the Michoud Assembly Facility in East New Orleans. The newsletter can be read at GCAC's website. gulf coast aerospace corridor - home