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Industry partners have until late October to provide their input.

Crews ordered to curtail use of the KC-46’s auxiliary power system.

The air-to-air refueler was participating in the ongoing ‘Red Flag’ combat training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

The next-gen aerial refuelers are projected to start arriving in 2029.

Its LMXT strategic aerial refueling tanker had been expected to take on Boeing’s KC-46 as a contender for an interim update under the KC-135 fleet recapitalization program.

The shipment marks the first time the aircraft will operate outside of Brazil, according to manufacturer Embraer.

During the past seven decades, the aviation enthusiast organization has grown to 270,000 members and 900 local chapters.

Fuel contingency planning drops into place for commercial operations at Orlando International Airport.

During the endurance event, the two Stratotankers flew more than 36,000 miles, refueling B-2 Spirits, B-52 Stratofortresses, an E-3 Sentry and an E-6B Mercury.

The Pegasus tanker offloaded 1.46 million pounds of fuel to 66 aircraft over the course of 206 flight hours.