UPDATE: KC-46 acceptance hold remains, Boeing to inspect tankers already delivered

By Courtney Albon / March 1, 2019 at 8:41 AM
(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect additional comments from Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper.) ORLANDO, FL -- The Air Force confirmed Friday it has refused acceptance of two KC-46 tankers after foreign object debris was discovered on Boeing's production line. Service acquisition executive Will Roper told reporters March 1 the service was waiting for additional information from Boeing about improvements to its FOD-prevention processes before approving additional deliveries, including two tankers that were expected to...

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