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Air Force to Boeing: ‘Progress Needed’ to Solve Ongoing KC-46 Concerns

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, September 18th, 2019

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Air Force to Boeing: ‘Progress Needed’ to Solve Ongoing KC-46 Concerns

The KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft. Boeing took a $67 million charge for the program in the third quarter. (Photo: Boeing)

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Despite a variety of problems remaining to be solved – including a new Category-1 deficiency – the Air Force continues to push for the new KC-46A aerial refueler to begin initial operations, test and evaluation (IOT&E) this fall and to hold Boeing’s [BA] feet to the flames to deliver improvements. The leader of Air Mobility Command made it clear Sept. 18 that the Air Force will not tolerate further delays on solutions for the KC-46A Pegasus’…

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