Boeing reports additional cost growth on KC-46 tanker program

By Marjorie Censer / October 25, 2017 at 11:29 AM
Boeing today reported both its defense and commercial businesses saw cost growth this quarter related to the KC-46 tanker program. Its commercial business reported cost growth of $256 million on the program "due to incorporating changes into initial production aircraft as we progress through late-stage testing and the certification process." The defense unit reported cost growth of $73 million in the quarter. The company has previously reported a number of charges on the program. In January, for instance, Boeing reported...

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