Brazil seeks deal for A330 tankers

Despite earlier messages saying that there would be at least three bidders for the replacement of the current KC-137 (B707) tanker/transport aircraft, but some Brazilian sources are saying that the choice for the A330MRTT could me made before years end.

An A330MRTT being refueled by another A330MRTT

The air force originally expected Airbus to offer a proposal based on its A330-200-based MRTT design, with Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries - the latter teamed with Brazil's VEM - to submit offers based on modified 767s. However, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has indicated that a selection will be finalised later this month