USAF general says Boeing has to fix tanker problems before US orders more

USAF general says Boeing has to fix tanker problems before US orders more

By Dan Catchpole March 12 (Reuters) – Boeing has to fix ongoing problems with its KC-46 aerial refueling tanker before the United States orders more, U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John Lamontagne told lawmakers during ​a March 4 hearing. The general did not specify which problems could hold ‌up a follow-on contract to the existing one for 183 tankers. “We are working through a couple of issues with the contractor, and we are not going …

Air Force Draws Hard Line Boeing Must Solve KC-46 Tanker Issues Before More Orders Flow

AeroNewsJournal Image By: 1st Lt. Katie Mueller - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public AffairsWashington, DC, March 13 - The U.S. Air Force has signaled a firm stance on the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker program, emphasizing that significant ongoing deficiencies must be resolved before any additional orders are placed. In recent congressional testimony, Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John Lamontagne stated that the service will not p…

U.S. Air Force delays new KC-46A tanker contract until defects are resolved

The U.S. Air Force will not award Boeing a new contract for 75 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft… The post U.S. Air Force delays new KC-46A tanker contract until defects are resolved appeared first on Air Data News.