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Why America Needs the KC-46A Pegasus Tanker

In any conflict with China, aerial refueling will determine whether US fighters and bombers can operate from safe stand-off ...
Boeing is executing a multi-year turnaround focused on increasing production and certifying new aircraft models to strengthen ...
Marketing of the 767 AWACS, also known as the E-767, began in 1991 as a follow-on to the 707 AWACS. The E-767 is powered by two GE CF6-80C2 turbofan engines rated at 61,500 lb. thrust, and has a crew ...
MUKILTEO, Wash. (AP) - Gov. Chris Gregoire and Sen. Patty Murray said Monday that an estimated 11,000 jobs in Washington will be saved or created if Boeing Co. wins the Air Force contract to build the ...
WASHINGTON -- The Air Force is likely days away from handing out one of the biggest Pentagon contracts in years -- a deal valued at up to $40 billion to replace 179 planes in its fleet of aerial ...
WASHINGTON — Boeing Co. on Monday said it will formally protest a $35 billion Air Force contract awarded to European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. The Chicago-based ...
Boeing discovered cracks in the aileron hinges of two KC-46s which were being readied for delivery, prompting the U.S. Air Force to launch a fleet-wide inspection while the root cause is being ...
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland (Reuters) - Boeing does not plan any major modifications to its 767 or larger 777 aircraft in competing for the U.S. Air Force's multibillion-dollar aerial tanker contract, a ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Aerospace giant Boeing Co. saw its earnings plunge by a third in the second quarter because of repeated delays with a military fuel tanker. The Chicago-based company on Wednesday ...
If The Boeing Co. wins the competition to supply tankers to the Air Force, those planes not only would be built in Everett but modified there, too. That's good news for Boeing workers. It would mean a ...
Boeing plans a rally Monday in Everett for employees and politicians as they try to win the U.S Air Force refueling tanker contract. It’s a big deal. The Air Force contract is worth about $35 billion, ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Stop us if you've heard this one before: Sometime in the next few weeks, the Pentagon will release its final bid specifications ...