Allvin: Only About Half of the KC-46 Fleet Is Actually Available

Allvin: Only about half of the KC-46 fleet is actually available

The beleaguered KC-46 Pegasus fleet has an availability rate around 51%, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said today, pointing to efforts between the service and Boeing to resolve several persistent problems on the aircraft. “That includes those that are in the depot maintenance,” Allvin said during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to discuss the Air Force’s fiscal year 2026 budget. “So again, that is not a number that we’re p…

Boeing Resumes KC-46 Deliveries After Work to Fix Cracks

Deliveries of Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus tanker to the U.S. Air Force have restarted following a roughly three-month pause imposed after cracks were found in at least two brand-new aircraft. The Air Force and Boeing said the issue was not a safety-of-flight concern, but the problem was only the latest in a series that have plagued the 767-derivative, which has suffered through quality issues, delays, and cost overruns dating back years. “Boeing a…

Boeing resumes KC-46 deliveries to the U.S. Air Force after nearly three months

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has received new KC-46A Pegasus tankers again after nearly three months since Boeing… The post Boeing resumes KC-46 deliveries to the U.S. Air Force after nearly three months appeared first on Air Data News.