Mon, Mar 19, 2007
Launch Customer Now Has 13 On Books
Boeing announced Monday that 747-8 launch customer Cargolux
placed a follow-on order for three additional Boeing 747-8
Freighters, valued at $845 million at list prices, and added two
options. This brings the Luxembourg-based cargo operator's total
747-8 Freighter order to 13 airplanes, two options and 10 purchase
rights.
"The outstanding economics of the 747-8 Freighter was decisive
in its selection as the centerpiece of our future fleet," said Uli
Ogiermann, chief executive officer of Cargolux. "Equally important
was the environmental performance of this airplane. With 15 percent
reduction in emissions and a 30 percent reduction in noise,
Cargolux is taking action today for tomorrow's world."
Boeing launched the 747-8, which sports several 787-derived
enhancements to the venerable jumbo jet, on November 14, 2005 with
orders from Cargolux of Luxembourg and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA)
of Japan. The program now has 87 orders for both the freighter and
passenger versions combined.
"The momentum in the market for the 747-8 Freighter continues
with this follow-on order from our valued customer Cargolux," said
Marlin Dailey, vice president Sales, Europe, Russia, Central Asia,
Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The 747-8 Freighter takes the best
elements of the 747 and incorporates the latest and most advanced
technologies to make it a perfect choice for freighter operators in
the large airplane market segment."
Boeing tells ANN the 747-8 Freighter will fly 4,475 nm with a
maximum structural payload capacity of 154 tons. It offers 16
percent more revenue cargo volume than the 747-400F with slightly
greater range.
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