Boeing eyes KC-46 FAA supplemental certification to support first delivery

By Courtney Albon / August 16, 2018 at 4:26 PM
Boeing expects the Federal Aviation Administration later this month to approve a key supplemental certification for the new KC-46 tanker fleet later this month -- one of a few remaining hurdles the company must overcome before it delivers the first aircraft this fall. Boeing and the Air Force are eyeing October for the long-awaited first KC-46 delivery. The Air Force has characterized that time line as "aggressive but achievable," dependent in part on the aircraft's receipt of a supplemental type...

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