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Supply Chain Issue On KC-46A Will Lead To New Charge, Boeing CFO Says

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023

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Supply Chain Issue On KC-46A Will Lead To New Charge, Boeing CFO Says

A KC-46 Pegasus from the 97th Air Mobility Wing, assigned to the 56th Air Refueling Squadron, Altus AFB, Okla. refuels an F-16 from the 49th Wing, 54th Fighter Group, Holloman AFB, N.M., on December 7, 2020 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

A new supplier issue related to the center fuel tank of the Air Force KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft and 767 commercial plane will cause Boeing [BA] to take a charge on the program when it reports first quarter results in April, the company’s chief financial officer (CFO) said on Wednesday. Specifically, it’s a “supplier quality issue” that will lead to negative margins at Boeing’s Defense, Space and Security segment in the quarter, Brian West said at the Bank of America…

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