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Canada's First CC-330 Husky MRTT Completes Maiden Flight

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Aircraft enters flight testing before planned introduction into Royal Canadian Air Force service in 2027
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The tanker has not yet received its official delivery of the Royal Canadian Air Force. On Thursday, July 2, 2026, the first of the eight Airbus Defence A330 MRTTs of ordered refuelling made its first flight. Its delivery is expected by the end of the summer. This is the result of a contract notified to the European aircraft manufacturer by the [...] This content Airbus Defence has flown the first A330 MRTTs destined for Canada. was first publish…

During yesterday’s day, July 2, Airbus Defense and Space confirmed a new breakthrough in the program to provide the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with a new fleet of A330 MRTT refuelling aircraft, reporting that the first of the copies, designated as “CC-330 Husky”, successfully carried out [...] The entry The first A330 of the Canadian Air Force converted by Airbus in Spain to MRTT started its test flights first appears in Military Zone.

In Getafe, Spain, the first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has successfully performed its inaugural flight. The aircraft, designated in Canada as CC-330 Husky (STTC) is the first of nine aircraft being acquired by the RCAF under the program known as "Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC)....

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Air Data News broke the news on Friday, July 3, 2026.
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