The new contract on the KC-46A follows Marshall's previous work in developing and producing auxiliary fuel tanks for other Boeing products. According to Marshall, the service's 179 KC-46A tankers will each have four integrated body fuel tanks "to enhance the aircraft's flight range and refuelling capability". Marshall Aerospace chief executive Steve Fitz-Gerald said: "Over the past few months we have been supporting Boeing with definition and risk reduction work, and we are now looking forward to starting the detailed work on the programme."Įarlier this year, Boeing won the USAF's protracted KC-X competition, beating a rival EADS North America proposal using a development of the Airbus A330-200. "The company believes the KC-46A tanker aircraft will have good export prospects with potential for the manufacture of further integrated body fuel tanks into the future," it said. The Cambridge-based firm, which said it was selected by Boeing last year, has forecast its total potential business linked to the US programme at more than £100 million ($165 million). Airline Business special: CEOs to watch in 2021ĭetails have emerged of another configuration item for the US Air Force's future fleet of Boeing 767-based KC-46A tankers, with Marshall Aerospace to supply the type's integrated-body fuel tanks.Īnnouncing its receipt of a contract for the design, certification and manufacture of an initial batch of development tanks on 3 May, Marshall said: "It is expected that production orders will follow for more than 650 tanks for the USAF over a 15-year period.".FlightGlobal Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2021. EDGE: A new global force in aerospace and defence.Shell Aviation: What will it take to Decarbonise Aviation?.What does the future of aviation look like in 2022?.Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2022.What will it take to Decarbonise Aviation?.Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2023.Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker.
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