Air Force Materiel Command's KC-Y program has outlined a number of challenges for commercial derivative aircraft (CDA), such as the Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus tanker, as the U.S. Air Force (USAF) contemplates whether to move forward on a KC-Y "bridge tanker" program. "Primary depot support challenges surround unscheduled maintenance and unplanned parts supportability discovered during schedule letter checks," the program said on July 13 in a response to questions from an unidentified contractor. "Additionally, parts tracking once they are in…
