Mike W
27th April 2009, 07:41 AM
From Fleetbuzz Editorial on the new 747-8
http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/
Boeing recently announced that it had completed major assembly of the first pair of wings destined for the 747-8F.
The first 747-8F is due to roll out in late August 2009 with first flight tentatively scheduled to be conducted by the end of the third quarter of this year. First delivery is slated to launch customer Cargolux in the third quarter of next year. At last weeks earnings call, Boeing also announced that the 747-8 Intercontinental program would see its first delivery in the fourth quarter of 2011. Airline launch customer Lufthansa reiterated its plans to keep the order and says it will “stay as it is.”
For the 747-8 family, Boeing has given the wing an extensive overhaul to incorporate the newest techology to allow the airplane to fly further while carrying more fuel, all in a more efficient manner than preceding 747’s Continues...
http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/
Boeing recently announced that it had completed major assembly of the first pair of wings destined for the 747-8F.
The first 747-8F is due to roll out in late August 2009 with first flight tentatively scheduled to be conducted by the end of the third quarter of this year. First delivery is slated to launch customer Cargolux in the third quarter of next year. At last weeks earnings call, Boeing also announced that the 747-8 Intercontinental program would see its first delivery in the fourth quarter of 2011. Airline launch customer Lufthansa reiterated its plans to keep the order and says it will “stay as it is.”
For the 747-8 family, Boeing has given the wing an extensive overhaul to incorporate the newest techology to allow the airplane to fly further while carrying more fuel, all in a more efficient manner than preceding 747’s Continues...