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| Author: | jack973 [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Beast of burden: Can 747-8 inherit the title of air cargo’s |
The 747-8 freighter has entered service, but is the jumbo a new paradigm for cargo or a white elephant? Our cargo special looks at the genesis of Boeing’s latest cargo lifter and asks whether, despite a difficult birth, it will be a long term success. We also take a look at Airbus’s mid-sized A330 freighter and ask if the market can support both a production freighter, and a conversion. In news: Airbus believes re-engining its A320 family will keep potential competition driven by the emergence of the Chinese Comac C919 and Russia’s Irkut MS-21 in check, and Air India is refusing to take delivery of any of its 27 Boeing 787s until a compensation deal for delays to the programme has been thrashed out with Boeing. editor´s comment http://www.flightglobal.com/ |
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| Author: | The Inspector [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beast of burden: Can 747-8 inherit the title of air carg |
There's a lot more to the Air India debacle than you mention. The airline is bleeding money and is ensnared in a very nasty labor disagreement with it's pilots, a lot of which revolves around who gets to fly the '87. AI is attempting to wring financial concessions amounting to $1 Billion out of Boeing, so there's more going on under the surface than may be evident. The -8 Intercontinental will find it's market just as the original '47 did 40 years and 1400+ airframes ago. LUFTHANSA is just starting pax service with the -8. |
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| Author: | Jesse C. [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Beast of burden: Can 747-8 inherit the title of air carg |
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