Category: Aerospace

Alabama Aircraft Announces Win on KC-135 Litigation

Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAII) announced today that its subsidiary, AAII - Birmingham has won its case filed on June 26, 2008 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims against the United States Air Force and The Boeing Company which challenged the Air Forces selection of Boeing for a $1.1 billion contract to perform PDM services on KC-135 aircraft. The Court set aside the Solicitation and enjoined the Air Force from proceeding with the award to Boeing requiring that The Air Force must resolicit the procurement and take the necessary steps in a new solicitation to address explicitly the role of an ever-aging KC-135 fleet on the PDM to be performed.

Ron Aramini, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. said, We could not be more pleased that the Court has given this matter a thorough and fair hearing, as we have requested from the beginning. The deficiencies in the award obviously have been recognized and finally addressed, with the potential to restore integrity to the procurement process for the KC-135 PDM. We look forward to working with the United States Air Force and participating in the new KC-135 competition.

Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. (AAII), with executive offices in Birmingham, Alabama, and facilities in Alabama, and California, performs maintenance and modification of aircraft for the U.S. Government. The company also provides aircraft parts and support and engineering services and full service overhaul and repair for a wide range of aircraft. AAII also develops and manufactures rocket vehicles and control systems, and precision components for the aviation industry.

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Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc.
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