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Boeing is currently revising the schedule for the presidential jetliner once again, which is expected to be updated later this summer, according to an Air Force spokesperson.
By Michael Marrow![Boeing KC-46A refueler had two-month pause in deliveries, expected to resume soon](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/4957126-scaled-e1710866898956-225x150.jpg)
The newest issue with the long-troubled tanker involves a part on the aircraft’s refueling boom.
By Michael Marrow![Boeing’s KC-46A refueler, T-7A trainer face more delays](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/01/6990560-scaled-e1641843597442-225x150.jpg)
Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter noted potential troubles ahead for the KC-46A and said T-7A production could start “a little later” than previously anticipated, but he remained confident about the way forward for the two aircraft.
By Michael Marrow![Fact-checking the KC-46A Pegasus](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/02/18BFT000064_13-nolivery-225x150.jpg)
How the KC-46A has become a “game changer” for U.S. and allied warfighters.
By BOEING![Despite huge industry losses, Air Force ‘not getting rid of fixed-price contracts’: Hunter](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/09/andrew-hunter-scaled-e1694360542511-225x150.jpg)
But a different acquisition strategy can help lower risks when fixed-price approaches are involved, the acquisition czar said.
By Michael Marrow![Boeing defense business narrows losses as company battles MAX crisis](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/IMG_5015-scaled-e1687536519606-225x150.jpg)
The aerospace giant chose to forego overall financial guidance for 2024 as it struggles with safety concerns in its commercial business.
By Michael Marrow![Inside Boeing’s plans to fix its troubled KC-46A tanker](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/09/KC-46-scaled-e1694205816349-225x150.jpg)
Breaking Defense toured Boeing’s Seattle-area facilities where the KC-46A is built, and company officials explained fixes in the works for six critical issues, from new cameras to better seals on fuel lines.
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“How in the hell do you lose an F-35?”
By Michael Marrow![Air Force One replacement tops $2B in charges as Boeing logs new losses](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/03/1731685-3-scaled-e1646421354377-225x150.jpg)
“These are disappointing results in the quarter and year to date. This performance is below our expectations and we acknowledge that we aren’t as far along in this recovery as we expected to be at this stage,” said Chief Financial Officer Brian West.
By Michael Marrow![LMXT exit: Lockheed to skip KC-135 recap race, focus on next gen tanker](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/LMXT-refueling-GE-225x150.jpg)
The surprise withdrawal of the aerospace giant could give Boeing a leg up as the Air Force moves toward a contract award for a new fleet of refuelers, analysts told Breaking Defense.
By Michael Marrow