Ups order for 14 boeing 747 freighters might once have been. Boeing commercial airplanes offers airplanes and services that deliver superior design. Jul 11, 20 dont look now, but boeing s order book just got a little bit bigger on thursday, the seattle planemaker announced that azerbaijani cargo airline silk way airlines has ordered two 747 8. Ups order for 14 boeing 747 freighters might once have. Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380 is. Since 2016, ups has ordered 28 boeing 7478 freighters. Its not confirmed by boeing but the customer code rc641 belongs to an unidentified airline, and gecas is the only unidentified customer in the books. The boeing 747 family has been in wide use for nearly a half a century. This order for 25 aircraft is reflected in boeings order book. Boeings order book tops the 1,000 mark the motley fool. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. On february 2020, ein presswire announced that boeing had received a letter of intent from a startup airline for the acquisition of 30 new 7478 aircraft. In a pitch designed to save the boeing 7478 and simultaneously kill the prospect of an airbus a380neo, emirates airlines has received a pitch for 100 of the slowselling boeing, two sources familiar with the situation tell leeham news and comment lnc.
Read expert opinions, top news, insights and trends on the economic times. The boeing 7478 has been a huge flop in the passenger market, and only 47 passenger versions have been sold. Boeing wins second airline order for 7478s passenger. Nov 15, 2012 the boeing 747 8 represents innovation on a massive scale. Boeing had 23 unfilled jumbo orders as of march, although the. In august 2010 the company canceled orders for 25 boeing planes, including 15 787s. The buyers werent identified in decembers order report, but frequent buyers may. One reason was that the 747 was no longer competitive. The latest buyer of 7478s is boeing the seattle times. Transaero finally firmed up their four mous, and two more are showing for an unidentified customer. According to the official boeing order book, there are still 7478 passenger aircraft left to send.
This article lists the orders and deliveries for the boeing 787 dreamliner. The 7478 freighters feature a longer fuselage than the 747400f with up to 20 percent more freight. Boeing 747 8 orders and deliveries modern airliners. We believe our future lies with the stateoftheart boeing 7478 passenger aircraft. List of boeing 787 orders and deliveries wikipedia. Boeing raised the bar again in 2018 thanks to our teammates incredible focus on meeting customer commitments, and continuously improving quality and productivity, said boeing commercial. In todays video, i take a look at this and debunk it while also taking a look at what the airline had originally planned with the 747s.
Here you can find out all about the latest generation of the jumbo an aircraft on which you can only fly worldwide with lufthansa. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 7478 offers premium revenue potential. When airlines are looking to buy new aircraft, they look for whats best for them. Boeing exec says the 747 jumbo jets future will be as a.
The boeing 747 8 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the latest and largest variant of the 747. Industry analysts predict that the worlds air cargo markets growth rate will need to increase quite a bit to cause airlines to place more orders for the 7478 in order for 747. The boeing 7478 program has not been the program that boeing would have hoped it would be and the us jet maker also sees no future. However, given past known orders that were previously not reflected in the order book, its likely the freighters are part of the order placed by volgadnepr group at last summers farnborough international airshow. Arik air orders two boeing 7478 intercontinental airliners. Jan 10, 2019 an additional four orders for 7478fs have appeared in boeings backlog of orders, destined for unspecified customers. An additional four orders for 7478fs have appeared in boeing s backlog of orders, destined for unspecified customers. Boeing 747s production run could outlast a380s news flight global. The airline plans to operate lowcost flights within the united states, spreading costs over higher passenger numbers. Qantas mark the end of its long love affair with boeing 747 passenger aircraft when it retires the last plane in 2020 but the association will live on through the freighters. The first class and business class sections of the 7478 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky. The first class and business class sections of the 747 8 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky. The first 7478f freighter performed its maiden flight on february 8, 2010 and the passenger 7478i intercontinental followed on march 20, 2011. Sep 14, 2012 boeing s 747 8 has won its first order of the year, with air chinas firming up a previously announced commitment for five of the jets, boeing reported thursday in its weekly order book update.
The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the. The orders are piling up for boeings 767 and 747 the. Boeing added two 7478s to its order book this week. An additional four orders for 7478fs have appeared in boeings backlog of orders, destined for unspecified customers. But more exciting are six new firm orders for the 7478i. Boeing sets airplane delivery record, finishes 2017 with. My first experience on 7478 was early this year when taking a lufthansa flight lh572 from frankfurt to johannesburg. This sentiment is reflected in the order book and the yeartodate cancellations, which so far stand at 8.
Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380. Korean air gives boeing a crucial second airline order for the passenger model of the forthcoming 7478. Boeing admits its 747 queen of the skies has no future. Zvezda 7010 civil airliner boeing 7478 plastic model kit scale 1144 lenght 20. Jun 18, 20 boeing wins lifesupport order for 7478 from korean air heres one small bit of good news from the paris air show about boeings biggest jet. Avatar airlines has sent boeing a nonbinding letter of intent to boeing for the purchase of 30 boeing 7478 intercontinental aircraft. Currently, boeing has zero orders on the books for the passengercarrying 7478i. Boeing updated their final order and delivery tally for 20, and theyre showing that they did in fact deliver 24 frames last year. A jumbo win for boeing as airbus announces the end of a380. Boeing still products the model, although most, if not all, of the orders are for freighter variants for various cargo operators. Boeing delivered 145 787s in 2018, up from 6 in 2017. Dont look now, but boeing s order book just got a little bit bigger on thursday, the seattle planemaker announced that azerbaijani cargo airline silk way airlines has ordered two 747 8. Boeing 7478f to join qantas freight airline ratings.
Oct 07, 2011 the fiveyearold airline also has seven boeing 7879s on order. Boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 7478 aircraft orders left to fill, and there has been little change to the order books over the past year. The 747 8 passenger version first debuted in 2011 and was ordered by only a few airlines, including korea, lufthansa and air china. Specifically, avatar is interested in purchasing 30 new 747 8s passengerversion to be delivered within 35 years. Avatar airlines, which operates under the lowcost model, has expressed interest in acquiring brandnew 747 aircraft. Though the order is not yet firm in the airplane makers order book, boeing said in a. However, in february alex macheras of aviation analyst, suggested that ethihad were ready to drop down to six aircraft on order. Boeing recently raised the monthly dreamliner production rate to 14 aircraft. Ups orders 14 boeing 7478f jumbo jets business insider. For one more airline, this flight closes the chapter of one of the most iconic aircraft ever produced. Mar 30, 2020 yesterday, klm operated its final boeing 747 flight as kl686 from mexico city to amsterdam. Lufthansa boeing 7478 here you can find out all about the latest generation of the jumbo jet, on which you can fly with lufthansa on numerous routes enjoying the greatest comfort and our best service. Middle eastern carrier emirates decision to cut its a380 order to 123. Lufthansa is the first airline to place an order for the passenger version of the fuelefficient airplane.
A look at order book inflation for the boeing 777 the. United expands order book with latest boeing order. Boeing has struggled to sell their largest passenger plane in great numbers relative to their other aircraft, generating only 27 orders from airline customers since the 747 8 was announced in 2005. Boeing was also targeting to increase 747 production in 2019 to one aircraft per month, but it announced that it would stick with six per year which it started in september 2016. Boeing 7478 intercontinental specs, interior, seats. Does anyone have any insight on who this might be for. Unidentified customer ordered 1 boeing 7478i ups order carries most significant importance for order book in a previous article, i had a look at the order book for the boeing ba 7478 program. Boeing and fedex express today announced a new order for 12 767 freighters and 12 777 freighters as the worlds largest air cargo carrier continues to invest in the industrys most capable freighters to better serve its customers. Why boeings pricey 7779x could accelerate demise of the. The boeing 747 8 is a widebody commercial airliner being developed by boeing commercial airplanes. Low cost carrier avatar airlines wants to order 30 boeing. United parcel service ups just ordered 14 more boeing 747 freighter aircraft, announcing the deal on feb.
Mar 26, 2017 there is some inflation in the order books of the boeing 777, but not as big as it was for the boeing 747 8 and airbus a380. Also on the 17th of november 20, etihad placed an order for 17 7779s and eight 7778s. Boeing offers both passenger and freighter versions of the 7478, but close to 60% of the orders have been for the 7478f. Industry analysts predict that the worlds air cargo markets growth rate will need to increase quite a bit to cause airlines to place more orders for the 7478 in order for 747 production to continue. A look at the remaining airbus a380 and boeing 747 orders. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the latest and largest variant of the 747. Apr 07, 2016 the company has repeatedly slowed the 747 assembly line, most recently to an output of six jets a year, as the order book thinned. As of september 2018, the largest airline orders are by all nippon airways 83, etihad airways 71, american airlines 67 and united airlines 64. The product line includes the bbj max family and high performance versions of boeing s 787 dreamliner, 777, and 747 8. I have a really hard time calling one aircraft better than another. In january, boeing and arik air reached an agreement to swap 2 orders for the boeing 7478i to an order for 2 boeing 7879 aircraft.
The remaining boeing 7478 orders revisited article. Avatar airlines issues letter of intent for purchase of 30. Go behind the scenes to find out how boeing engineers integrate its incredibly powerful engines so that it flies like a dream. As of march 2020, the largest airline orders are by all nippon airways 95, etihad airways 71, american airlines 68 and united airlines 64. The deal for 20 747 8 freighters is the largest for the aircraft in many. Boeing rendering of an arik air 7478 intercontinental. After its introduction in 2005 the aircraft has been moving along steadily with its passenger and freighter versions on offer. Boeing has received a combined total of 8 orders for the 7478. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 747 8 offers premium revenue potential. Officially announced in 2005, the 747 8 is the latest evolutionary variant of the boeing 747, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings and improved efficiency. Boeing finally conceded publicly tuesday that while the allcargo model of its 747 jumbo jet will continue to sell, the longtime queen of the skies has no future as a passenger plane.
The remaining boeing 7478 orders revisited airways magazine. Miami boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 7478 aircraft orders left to fill, and there has been little change to the order books over the past year, although in a report by bloomberg, randy tinseth, vice president of marketing for boeing, did say that there are some near term opportunities for the 7478. While growing the order backlog for nearly every program, the company showed particular strength in the twinaisle category with 218 widebody orders last year. But boeing expects only 60 of those planes to be passenger jets in the. Since 2005, boeing has taken 150 orders for the 7478, the latest. Yes ups have added a further 14 747fs to their order book as well as 4 767fs. Seat maps of the boeing b7478 to download pdf download seat map b7478i main deck and upper deck 8f 80c 32e 244m pdf download seat map b7478i. This is a new book, first printed in great brtain in 2014 and the phtographs are sharp and clear, withstanding moderate magnification easily. Boeing reports four new 747 freighter orders for everett.
The boeing 747f freighter on the other hand is enjoying a slightly better journey. In a slightly ironic twist of fate, production of the boeing 747 has outlasted the aircraft that stole its crown as the biggest passenger aircraft. Delta is exceptionally well managed, and is not known to be a fan of widebodied a. The stretched 747 advanced was launched as the 7478 on november 14, 2005, for a market forecast of 300 aircraft. The good news is that this reduces to four the number of socalled white tail 747 jets aircraft already built but now without a buyer. After introducing the 747 400, boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternatives to the airbus a3xx. The order book was buoyed by a commitment in 2018 from ups for 14 additional 747. Klm says farewell to the queen of the skies boeing 747. Seattle, nov 19 reuters boeing co said on thursday it had booked two firm orders for its 7478 jumbo jet, ending what was shaping up to be a second year without net new purchases of the iconic fourengine plane. At the 20 paris air show, korean air agreed to order five 7478 passenger versions. Dont expect cathay pacific to place an order for the airbus a380 or boeing s 7478 i. Startup us carrier avatar airlines to buy 30 boeing 7478.
Boeing has zero orders on the books for the passengercarrying 7478i. Boeing 7478 intercontinental specs, interior, seats, engines. Air china is now the proud owner of a boeing 7478 the first airline in asia to operate t. The rumoured boeing 7478i order has been heavily discussed. Ba and deutsche lufthansa ag today announced the carrier ordered 20 7478 intercontinental jetliners plus 20 purchase rights. However, given past known orders that were previously not reflected in the order book, its likely the freighters are part of the order placed by volgadnepr group at last summers farnborough international airshow as noted in the recent cargo facts look at. At the 20 paris air show, korean air agreed to order five 747 8 passenger versions. The shrinking order book of an aircraft leasing company in the united arab emirates snagged boeing s new 747 8 on thursday. Boeing commercial airplanes is committed to being the leader in commercial aviation by offering airplanes and services that deliver superior design, efficiency and value to our customers and a superior flying experience to their customers.
Aug 26, 2019 the order was placed on the 17th of november 20. Boeing sets new airplane delivery records, expands order. At the dubai air show in november 2017, boeing and azerbaijan airlines signed an agreement that saw the airline commit to buying two 7478 freighters or two 777 freighters a commitment is one. The 7478 passenger version first debuted in 2011 and was ordered by only a few airlines, including korea, lufthansa and air china. There have been lots of stories out recently about the fact that boeing s largest aircraft, the fourengine 7478, is suffering from a dwindling order book and a paucity of new orders. United airlines has expanded their order book by placing topup orders for boeing wide and narrow body aircraft, all of which were listed as unidentified in boeings order and delivery results for 2018. According to boeing s official order book, there are still two 7478 passenger planes left to deliver. Herpa 611930 lufthansa boeing 7478 intercontinentalnew 2018 colors aircraft model kit, multicolour. Excellent book on boeings 747, its developmental history and use, etc. According to reuters, boeing has landed 2 new 7478 orders. This aircraft will allow avatar to carry 50 more passengers on the upper deck and an additional amount of freight all at significant fuel savings.
Although in a report by bloomberg, randy tinseth, vice president of marketing for boeing, did say that there are some near term opportunities for the 7478. Boeing exec says the 747 jumbo jets future will be as a private jet. Boeing business jets grows order book with new sales. In july 2016, boeing announced that it might have to end production of the 747 due to losses it could receive if no changes were made to the order book. Lufthansa 20 and korean air 5 account for the other 25 aircraft on order. Boeing wins lifesupport order for 7478 from korean air. Boeing continues to lose orders for its jumbo jet the. The order book for 7478 remains thin, however, and it is only a matter of time when the last passenger jumbojet will leave boeing s everett hangars. One is the final order for korean airlines and the other for an unidentified head of state.
According to the official boeing order book, there are still 747 8 passenger aircraft left to send. Even as boeing delivered more jetliners, the company again grew its significant order book with 893 net orders, including 203 airplane sales in december. As a result, boeing s 1,117 gross plane orders to date, minus the 106 reported order cancellations, leave boeing s order book chockfull with 1,011 net new orders for the year. This aircraft can accommodate up to 467 passengers and can fly as far as 8,000 nautical miles. Boeing admits its 747 queen of the skies has no future as.
Only 15 out of unfilled orders for the secondgeneration. After introducing the 747400, boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternatives to the airbus a3xx. Airbus and boeing report june 2019 commercial aircraft. These aircraft are essentially all that is left of boeing s 747 order book. Though the boeing 7478s utility for cargo operations and vvip jet. The company has repeatedly slowed the 747 assembly line, most recently to an output of six jets a year, as the order book thinned. The 787th boeing 787 dreamliner produced, operated by china southern airlines. Arik becomes the first african airline to order the newest version of the iconic 747 airliner and only the third airline overall. Currently, boeing has zero orders on the books for the. Ups orders 14 additional 7478 freighters, plus four 767 freighters.
Feb 07, 2018 united parcel services new order of 14 boeing 747 freighters will keep 747 production going to at least 2022. Klm had originally planned to retire its boeing 747 400 fleet by. May 28, 2018 boeing business jets grows order book with new sales by published. The deal for 20 7478 freighters is the largest for the aircraft in many.
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