Boeing was happy to announce today that building the NewGen Tanker would support 100 jobs in North Carolina and generate $5 million in annual economic investment, if the Air Force selects us to build the new generation of aerial refueling aircraft.

Every two years, the global aerospace industry descends upon a beautiful airfield in the southern English town of Farnborough, just west of London, for a week of big announcements, aerial demonstrations, and cutting edge prototypes.

In that spirit, we have traveled to the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show to unveil to the world the future of aerial refueling. We traveled here to tell the story of the NewGen Tanker: an aircraft that delivers maximum capability at a minimum cost. It's a story of the right-sized airframe outfitted with state-of-the-art refueling, survivability, and flight deck technologies. It's a story of experience, flexibility, and a proven aircraft that will be Combat-Ready on Day One.

Today, Boeing proudly unveiled a brand new video that highlights our aerial refueling tanker history and highlights our NewGen Tanker story. Take a look for yourself:

Workers at Pratt & Whitney’s facilities in Connecticut recently cheered Boeing’s plans to build the NewGen Tanker using engines manufactured at its East and West Hartford facilities. Building the engines for the NewGen Tanker would support jobs for many workers in the Hartford area.