BIG AVIATION REPORT

Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 17:06:59 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

THE AIRCRAFT REPLACING THE ICONIC KC-135 STRATOTANKER...

The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus was supposed to begin retiring the KC-135 Stratotanker, a design that traces back to the Eisenhower era.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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