France orders three more Airbus A330 MRTT tankers
Madrid, 13 December 2018 – Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for a further three…
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Boeing KC-46 Tanker Program Completes Phase II Receiver Certification Testing
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker program has completed its planned Phase II receiver certification flight testing following three weeks of flights with F-15E aircraft out of Edwards…
Boeing Awarded $2.9 Billion for Fourth KC-46A Tanker Production Lot
The U.S. Air Force today awarded Boeing a $2.9 billion contract for 18 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spares, support equipment, spare engines and wing air refueling…
Japan Air Self-Defense Force becomes first international Boeing KC-46 Tanker customer
EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 22, 2017 – Through the Foreign Military Sale process, the U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $279 million contract…
Embraer KC-390 Tanker/Transporter Achieves Initial Operational Capability
São José dos Campos, Brazil, December, 20th, 2017 – The new Embraer KC-390 military transport and aerial refueling jet completed a relevant milestone today, with…
Boeing KC-46A Tanker for USAF Completes First Flight
Newest aircraft moves closer to delivery after airborne operational checks EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 5, 2017 – The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46A tanker that will…
First Flight A330 MRTT Phénix for France Air Force
Madrid, 8 September 2017 – Airbus Defence and Space has yesterday successfully completed the maiden flight of the first A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport…
Boeing Completes KC-46 Tanker Electromagnetic Testing
EVERETT, Wash., July 27, 2017 – A Boeing [NYSE: BA]-led team, including U.S. Air Force and Naval Air Systems Command representatives, recently completed KC-46 tanker…
Extra Boeing KC-46 tanker in test program
Boeing now has six aircraft in its KC-46 tanker test program, expanding its ability to complete ground and flight-test activities as it progresses toward first…
U.S. Air Force says Boeing KC-46 tanker passes final test for initial production
The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday that a Boeing Co KC-46 Pegasus aircraft had refueled an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in flight, passing the…
Boeing and U.S. Air Force Adjust KC-46 Tanker Schedule
EVERETT, Wash., May 27, 2016 – “As detailed in its statement released today, the U.S. Air Force is moving its formal production decision on the…
Second Boeing, U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tanker Completes First Flight
Tanker aircraft to conduct mission systems, exterior lighting testing EVERETT, Wash., March 4, 2016 – The Boeing [NYSE: BA] test team successfully completed the first…