
The Air Force completed flight testing on July 6 for the KC-46A refueling tanker, bringing Boeing [BA] a step closer to delivering the first aircraft in October for the oft-delayed program, company officials announced on Friday.The KC-46 concluded Military Type Certification (MTC) testing, and has now successfully demonstrated receiver testing with KC-135, F-16 and C-17 aircraft. An MTC certification sets up Boeing to meet a delivery target of 18 aircraft by April 2019.“This is a significant achievement for the Boeing-Air…