# Latécoère wins Boeing contract for KC-46A tanker aft access doors

Latécoère's Aerostructures division was awarded a contract by Boeing to manufacture aft access doors for the KC-46A tanker aircraft. First delivery is scheduled for early 2020, with a production rate of about 15 aircraft per year.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-12-17
- Where: Toulouse, France; Hermosillo, Mexico, France
- Status: announced
- Capacity: about 15 aircraft per year
- Products: aft access doors for KC-46A tanker
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (customer)
- [Latecoere](https://endata.com/companies/17396.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [airframer.com](https://www.airframer.com/news/release/68755), 2018-12-17: "It is the recognition by Boeing of our expertise and leadership in the doors sector that resulted in Latecoere being awarded this contract."

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