Boeing takes second charge on KC-46 due to issues with fuel system

Boeing will have to take a $536 million after-tax charge to its second-quarter results after testing on the ground revealed problems with the integrated fuel system on the KC-46 which requires fixing.

KC-46A
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This is the second charge Boeing has taken on the KC-46 tanker. However, the U.S. Air Force is unfazed by the latest issue on the tanker and program manger Brig. Gen. Duke Richardson is confident that Boeing can deliver the first tanker on time.

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