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SpaceX Rocket Crashes

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 29 NASA Administrator Charles Bolden issued a statement on the loss Sunday of the SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services 7 (CRS-7) mission. Administrator Bolden said, “We are disappointed in the loss of the latest SpaceX cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. However, the astronauts are safe … Continued
June 30, 2015

Bolden Visits Marshall/Views Space Launch System Progress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter NASA announced that on Friday, March 14, Administrator Charles Bolden toured the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Marshall is currently testing the avionics unit for the Space Launch System, the largest, most powerful rocket ever built. Administrator Bolden said, “It’s great to be back at Marshall and … Continued
March 20, 2014

Boeing Wins Show Down with Union: Will Stay in Washington State

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday night, Boeing union machinists in Washington State voted 51 to 49 to agree to give up future pension benefits and accept a 401k plan.  The move means that the new version of Boeing’s popular 777x jetliner will be built at the existing factory in Washington.  Boeing officials … Continued
January 6, 2014

Huntsville Wins Boeing Technology Research Center in Huntsville

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter No announcement has been made yet on the site of Boeing’s massive 777x airliner factory, yet; but Boeing Co. is sending 300 to 400 new jobs to Huntsville anyway.  Boeing announced on Thursday that it will bring one of five research centers to Huntsville creating between 300 and 400 … Continued
December 16, 2013

Hunter Defends North Alabama Work Force

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The competition between states to land the Boeing 777x plant has become fierce. Part of competition is promoting the benefits of your state and sometimes competition sinks to tearing down the other states in the competition. Some of Alabama’s competitors have reportedly attacked North Alabama workers, saying that the … Continued
December 12, 2013

Bentley Submits Offer to Boeing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) joined several other governors when he submitted Alabama’s incentive package to American aviation giant, Boeing, for the new 777x airliner factory. Alabama has proposed locating the factory in the Huntsville area which is already a research and manufacturing hub for the aerospace … Continued
December 11, 2013

State Hopes to Expand Boeing Presence

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, states that wish to compete for the new Boeing 777x factory are expected to submit their proposals to the aeronautical giant. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead said, “We all recently learned Huntsville might soon be home to yet another major airline plant. Boeing is seeking a location … Continued
December 10, 2013

Boeing Considering Huntsville as Site of 777X Plant

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Alabama’s Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Boeing Chairman and President James McNerney Jr. making the case that Huntsville, Alabama is the ideal site for Boeing to build it’s 777X airliners. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama and the rest of the Alabama congressional delegation wrote, “It … Continued
November 25, 2013

U.S. Chamber Cheers Bentley’s Airbus Announcement

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauded the decision by aircraft manufacturer Airbus to build their first North American manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. This airliner assembly plant will create 1,000 new manufacturing jobs in Alabama. The President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Thomas J. Donahoe said, … Continued
July 6, 2012