Originally Posted by
KenV
Someone asked "When is Boeing going to deliver a tanker that is compliant and that USAF is happy with?" Boeing just delivered two more KC-46, for a total of four. Several more are already built and awaiting government approval to be delivered. USAF can't accept them as fast as Boeing is able to deliver them. As for "compliant" and "happy", yes the delivered aircraft have "deficiencies" but they are compliant. There is a significant difference. The operators/maintainers of the KC-46 are ecstatic. The generals who lead them are very happy. The USAF procurement officials who signed the DD250 and accepted the aircraft are also very happy. So in answer to "when?" It's already happened.
If someone delivered me something that expensive, that late, I think happy would be overstating my position. Relieved maybe.