He was accused of supporting the Grumman/EADS bid for the contract to supply air-refuelling tankers to the Air Force. EADS is the European consortium behind Airbus.
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At least three top advisers to McCain's White House campaign reportedly took part in lobbying activity on behalf of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), parent of Boeing's arch-rival Airbus.
Boeing lost the 35-billion-dollar contract Air Force contract for 179 tankers in February, and complained bitterly that the Pentagon process had been unfairly tilted towards Northrop Grumman and EADS.
The US aviation giant was first awarded the contract in 2003, but a Senate investigation led by McCain exposed a procurement fraud scandal at Boeing and the bidding was reopened.
There was no immediate comment from the Republican's campaign.
a case of sour grapes there no doubt but political capital made of it by the Dems.
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