(05 August 2022, 12:24 +07)
The Directorate for Air Armaments and
Airworthiness (DAAA) has signed an order that will see Boeing
continue to provide full Performance Based Logistics (PBL) support
to the Italian Air Force's (ItAF) four KC-767A tankers through
December 2025.
Under the contract, Boeing will deliver “tip
to tail” support for the four ItAF refueling tankers, including
line and heavy maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), supply
chain, engineering support, publication revisions and flight and
maintenance training.
“These aircraft are truly a strategic
and highly visible Italian national asset,” said Lt. Gen. Giuseppe
Lupoli, Director of DAAA in Rome. “Through the partnership with
Boeing, the Italian Air Force aims at having continued high
mission readiness and success throughout the 41-month extended PBL
agreement period of performance.”
Italian Air Force (ItAF) KC-767A tankers
Boeing has provided
integrated fleet support for the ItAF’s refueling tankers since
2011.
The sustainment and training have enabled high utilization,
including more than 9,000 missions, over 36,000 flight hours, and
more than 123 million pounds of fuel offloaded.
On average, ItAF
KC-767s operate at twice the utilization rate per aircraft of
legacy military tankers.
“Boeing is committed to
strengthening the more than 70-year partnership with the Italian
Armed Forces and industry,” said Indra Duivenvoorde, Senior
Director, Boeing Government Services Europe & Israel. “We have
exceeded our KC-767 strategic partnership requirements to date and
will continue to support Italian industry under this new contract.
And Boeing remains committed to continuing our excellent
relationship with the Italian defence forces and industry.”
In recent years, Boeing’s sustainment and training have
assisted critical missions including Operation Inherent Resolve,
the Operation Aquila Omnia evacuation missions from Kabul, and
COVID19-related missions to repatriate Italian citizens and
transport vital supplies.
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