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Japan orders two more Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tankers
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) ordered two more Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, adding to its previous…
2022-12-02
US Air Force carries out KC-46 tanker flights without a co-pilot
Are single-pilot tanker operations coming to the US Air Force? The McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas announced…
2022-11-02
USAF clears Boeing KC-46 for global deployment
The US Air Force has announced that the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, the service’s newest aerial tanker, has been…
2022-09-21
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus refueler suffers boom malfunction during demo flight
A Boeing KC-46A refueler transporting congressional staffers conducted an emergency landing with its boom extended after it failed…
2022-08-26
USAF crew completes 24.2-hour flight in Boeing KC-46 tanker
A crew of the U.S. Air Force 22nd Air Refueling Wing conducted a 24.2-hour flight on a KC-46A…
2022-05-11
USAF KC-46A carries out first foreign aircraft refueling
A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus of the United States Air Force (USAF) refueled several F-18 Hornets belonging to the…
2022-04-29
Boeing paid $400M charge for KC-46 in 2021
Boeing disclosed $402 million pre-tax in charges for the troubled KC-46A Pegasus tanker in 2021. While less costly…
2022-01-27
Israel’s request for early KC-46 delivery rejected by the US
The United States has rejected a demand from the Israeli Air Force to facilitate the early delivery of…
2021-12-15
No fix before months for KC-46 Pegasus cargo issue
The KC-46 Pegasus is banned from transporting cargo and personnel due to a safety deficiency. While the problem…
2020-11-27
Boeing and Airbus to compete again for USAF tanker modernization
The United States Air Force is ready to move forward with the second program aimed at renewing its…
2020-11-04
US Air Force retires KC-10 Extender, making way for Boeing KC-46
A first McDonnell-Douglas KC-10A Extender was flown to the Davis Monthan storage facility in Arizona. The U.S. Air…
2020-07-17
U.S. Air Force reports new Boeing KC-46 critical deficiency
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker is marred by yet another technical problem. The United States Air Force has…
2020-03-31
Flawed Boeing KC-46A tanker catches Israel interest
The State Department officially informed the Congress of its intention to proceed with the sale of 8 Boeing…
2020-03-04
Boeing begins Japan KC-46 Pegasus tanker assembly
Boeing began assembling Japan’s first KC-46 Pegasus tanker by loading a 25-meter (82.4 feet) long wing spar in…
2019-09-18
Incident prompts USAF to ban Boeing KC-46 from transporting cargo
The United States Air Force banned the KC-46 tanker from carrying cargo and passengers indefinitely after an incident…
2019-09-12
USAF funds Boeing $55.5 million KC-46A Pegasus fix
Boeing has been awarded a $55.5 million contract by the United States Air Force for the redesign of…
2019-08-07
Busy week for Boeing KC-46 Pegasus
The KC-46 Pegasus has reached two important milestones this week by receiving certification testing to refuel the F-35…
2019-06-07
USAF suspends delivery of Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft… again
Once again, the United States Air Force has suspended taking delivery of new Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker jets…
2019-04-03