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USAF to certify F-117 Nighthawk for KC-46 tanker aerial refueling
The US Air Force (USAF) is on track to certify the iconic Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk for aerial refueling…
Boeing receives USAF order for 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers
Boeing has secured a $2.3 billion contract to manufacture an additional 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft for…
FAA issues AD to address potential KC-46 critical function loss
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing an airworthiness directive (AD) to address a potentially unsafe…
Boeing 767F, KC-46A face fuel tank issue; no impact on receiver aircraft
Boeing notified operators in January 2023 that it had detected an issue with the paint primer used by…
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…
Italy to replace four KC-767A tankers with six Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aircraft
The Italian procurement agency has recommended the acquisition of six Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tankers to renew the tanker fleet of…
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…
US Air Force to move forward disruptive KC-Z tanker tender: report
The third and last phase of the United States Air Force tanker fleet modernization is likely to take…
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus vs Airbus A330 MRTT | Quiz
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus and the Airbus A330 MRTT are the gold standard military multi-role transport aircraft. But while…
USAF exploring single-pilot KC-46 operations
The US Air Force is investigating an option to fly the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker with just a…
USAF KC-46A conducts first air refueling of CV-22 Osprey
A United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing KC-46A Pegasus refueled a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Israel wants to speed up KC-46 deliveries
Israel has requested that the US increase deliveries of Boeing KC-46 tankers over the next two years, doubling…
Boeing KC-46A Pegasus conducts first alert launch and response
For the first time, a KC-46 Pegasus has conducted an “alert launch and response”, the United States Air…
Lockheed, Airbus offer enhanced A330 MRTT tanker for USAF
Lockheed Martin presented the LMXT, a variant of the Airbus A330 MRTT that it has tailored for the…