
The U.S. Air Force said June 8 that it expects to receive its first KC-46A Pegasus tanker in late-spring 2018, months later than the December delivery that prime contractor Boeing [BA] has projected.The Air Force, which recently completed its annual KC-46A “schedule risk assessment” with Boeing, attributed the delay to slow progress in flight testing and Federal Aviation Administration certification. Those factors had previously pushed back the projected delivery from September to December.“The Air Force will continue to support Boeing's…