Kansas Lawmaker Frustrated Over Boeing's Closure Of Wichita Facility

By Titus Ledbetter III / January 4, 2012 at 8:44 PM
A Kansas lawmaker is frustrated by Boeing's decision to close a facility in Wichita, KS, and move a portion of work on KC-46 refueling tankers to Puget Sound, WA. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS) said in a Jan. 4 statement that he was notified two weeks ago that KC-46 tanker work would not continue in Wichita. “Today's statement from Boeing is terrible news,” Pompeo said. “It is a confession that it will not honor its commitment in Kansas.” Facilities and infrastructure...

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