Came across this link in the Flight Deck / Rumours & News section.
Airbus just beat Boeing to be the first to complete a wholly automated air-to-air refueling operation
- An Airbus A310 aerial tanker successfully underwent a test to autonomously refuel an aircraft to be implemented on the A330 MRTT.
- The achievement marks the next step in Airbus' goal to enable autonomy in routine flight operations.
- Rival Boeing has not been able to achieve the same goal as its new flagship refueler continues to show problems.