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Old 29th Jun 2012, 00:00
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racedo

I believe that is correct, Airbus had intended to build A330 there if they would have won the USAF contract.

FlightPath OBN

You are correct about Alabama, except I am not sure about the "A".
Even Boeing has placed a second plant in South Carolina (non-union/right to work state) to assemble the Boeing 787s. The first assembled aircraft from this plant will fly at the international airshow in the UK. This was done over the objections of the union folks in Seattle, WA, but that is life today in the US to remain competitive in the international market.
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