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First EADS Airbus A330 For UK FSTA Arrives In Spain

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Friday, July 17th, 2009

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The first Airbus A330 aircraft platform slated for the United Kingdom's Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) program arrived ahead of schedule to begin its conversion into a Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) at Airbus Military facilities in Madrid, Spain, EADS said. The Royal Air Force (RAF) tanker uses the same basic airframe as Northrop Grumman's KC-45, which is proposed for the U.S. Air Force's tanker fleet modernization. EADS North America is a principal subcontractor with responsibility for delivering the KC-45 aircraft…

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