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KC-46A

Defense
USAF crew completes 24.2-hour flight in Boeing KC-46 tanker

USAF crew completes 24.2-hour flight in Boeing KC-46 tanker

A U.S. Air Force KC-46A crew conducted a 24.2-hour flight, breaking the record for the longest Air Mobility Command flig ...

Defense
USAF KC-46A carries out first foreign aircraft refueling

USAF KC-46A carries out first foreign aircraft refueling

A U.S. Air Force KC-46A refueled several Spanish F-18 Hornets, marking the first operational refueling of a foreign airc ...

Defense
Boeing paid $400M charge for KC-46 in 2021

Boeing paid $400M charge for KC-46 in 2021

Boeing’s financial report shows a $402 million charge for the troubled KC-46A program  ...

Defense
Israel’s request for early KC-46 delivery rejected by the US

Israel’s request for early KC-46 delivery rejected by the US

The US has reportedly rejected a demand from the Israeli Air Force’s to receive two Boeing KC-46 tankers “im...

Defense
Boeing and Airbus to compete again for USAF tanker modernization

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 fleet of aerial refue...

Defense
US Air Force retires KC-10 Extender, making way for Boeing KC-46

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 Force ...

Defense
U.S. Air Force reports new Boeing KC-46 critical deficiency

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 logged a thi ...

Defense
Flawed Boeing KC-46A tanker catches Israel interest

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 KC-46A Pegas ...

Civil Aviation
Debris discovered in fuel tanks of Boeing 737 MAX

Debris discovered in fuel tanks of Boeing 737 MAX

During inspections, Boeing found Foreign Object Debris (FOD) in the fuel tanks of certain 737 MAX that were stored while ...

Defense
No fix before months for KC-46 Pegasus cargo issue

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 was iden ...

Defense
Boeing begins Japan KC-46 Pegasus tanker assembly

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 the ...

Defense
Incident prompts USAF to ban Boeing KC-46 from transporting cargo

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 re ...

Defense
USAF funds Boeing $55.5 million KC-46A Pegasus fix

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 the KC-46A boom tele ...

Defense
Busy week for Boeing KC-46 Pegasus

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 f ...

Defense
USAF suspends delivery of Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft… again

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 after fore...

Defense
First mission for the French A330 “Phénix”

First mission for the French A330 “Phénix”

The A330 MRTT “Phénix” tanker aircraft was used for the first time in operation by the French Air For...

Defense
US Air Force KC-46A deliveries resume after suspension

US Air Force KC-46A deliveries resume after suspension

The deliveries of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker resumed on March 11, 2019, after more than a week of suspension due t ...

Defense
The US Air Force takes delivery of long awaited Boeing KC-46A

The US Air Force takes delivery of long awaited Boeing KC-46A

The United States Air Force announced that it accepted to receive its first KC-46A Pegasus tanker from Boeing on January ...

Defense
Boeing awarded $2.9B for fourth KC-46A tanker production lot

Boeing awarded $2.9B for fourth KC-46A tanker production lot

The U.S. Air Force on September 10, 2018, awarded Boeing a $2.9 billion contract for 18 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spares, ...

Defense
Boeing KC-46A tanker for U.S. Air Force completes first flight

Boeing KC-46A tanker for U.S. Air Force completes first flight

The first Boeing KC-46A tanker that will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force in 2018 successfully completed its firs ...

Defense
USAF breaks ground on KC-46A tanker sustainment campus

USAF breaks ground on KC-46A tanker sustainment campus

It is estimated that the 158-acre campus will create 1,300 new jobs for the local community.  ...