Boeing Cancels KC-135 Teaming Agreement Following Amended RFP Release.BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Pemco Aviation Group (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : PAGI) announced today that The Boeing Company has notified its Birmingham, Alabama subsidiary, Pemco Aeroplex, Inc., that Boeing is terminating a Memorandum of Agreement A memorandum of agreement (MOA) or cooperative agreement is a document written between parties to cooperatively work together on an agreed upon project or meet an agreed upon objective. The purpose of an MOA is to have a written understanding of the agreement between parties. ("MOA moa (mō`ə) [Maori], common name for an extinct flightless bird of New Zealand related to the kiwi, the emu, the cassowary, and the ostrich. The various species ranged in size from that of a turkey to the 10-ft (3-m) Dinornis giganteus. ") among Boeing, L3/IS Integrated Systems ("L3") and Pemco which provided a teaming arrangement to compete for the FY08 KC-135 contract to perform Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and ) for the United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF) Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S. . In its termination notice, Boeing asserts that it received notice of an amendment to the request for proposal for the KC-135 program reducing the quantities of aircraft to such an extent that it was unfavorable to Boeing and further participation in the program pursuant to the MOA was no longer practical or financially viable. Pemco and Boeing are currently teamed on the KC-135 Bridge Contract, which remains unaffected by the termination. Ron Aramini, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are currently evaluating several alternatives with respect to future KC-135 work. Additionally, it is our belief that Boeing would reinstate the MOA if the number of aircraft were reset at the original number." Pemco Aviation Group, Inc., with executive offices in Birmingham, Alabama, and facilities in Alabama and California, performs maintenance and modification of aircraft for the U.S. Government and for foreign and domestic commercial customers. 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