In august 2010 the company canceled orders for 25 boeing planes, including 15 787s. Boeing reports four new 747 freighter orders for everett. Why does the boeing 7478 make a better freighter than. Boeing, juneyao airlines finalize order for five 7879 dreamliners. After closely following the new airplanes construction for more than two years, a team from lufthansa magazin has put together a unique 7478 special filled with fascinating articles about and stunning photographs of the new queen of the. Remaining airlines and routes aircraft may 14, 2019 august 7, 2019 by keishi nukina with its distinct shape and four engines, the boeing 747 or queen of the skies is, perhaps, the most recognized aircraft in the world. The shrinking order book of an aircraft leasing company in the united arab emirates snagged boeings new 7478 on thursday. Zvezda 7010 civil airliner boeing 7478 plastic model kit scale 1144 lenght 20. Like the 767, though, its the 747s freighter version thats kept the order book full. According to boeings official order book, there are still two 7478 passenger planes left to deliver. News reports that boeing is promoting the 7478i to emirates airlines prompted some to leap to conclusions that the struggling program is about to get a sorely needed shot in the arm. Though the boeing 7478s utility for cargo operations and vvip jet. Boeing 747s production run could outlast a380s news flight global. Boeing continues to lose orders for its jumbo jet nyse.
The order book was buoyed by a commitment in 2018 from ups for 14 additional 747. Yes ups have added a further 14 747fs to their order book as well as 4 767fs. The 7478 passenger version first debuted in 2011 and was ordered by only a few airlines, including korea, lufthansa and air china. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the. Boeing offers both passenger and freighter versions of the 747 8, but. At the 20 paris air show, korean air agreed to order five 747 8 passenger versions, in addition to five ordered in 2009. This aircraft can accommodate up to 467 passengers and can fly as far as 8,000 nautical miles. Arik air orders two boeing 7478 intercontinental airliners. On the other hand, 2016 was a better year for the 7478 program.
Ups orders 14 additional 7478 freighters, plus four 767 freighters. The boeing company has received an order from silk way airlines of azerbaijan for two of its 7478 freighters airplanes. 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. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 747 8 offers premium revenue potential. 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. Boeings backlog indicates that the order book for 737 family aircraft, with 4,699 planes at. With the order books having been relatively quiet for quite some time, forbes put. 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 recently held paris air show, getting 747 commitments from the volgadnepr group was a major highlight. 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. However, recent developments suggest that the 747 is far from redundant. Luxembourg based cargolux is the launch customer for the new airplane, and cargo carriers dominate the order book for the 7478. The boeing 747 8 intercontinental and boeing 7478 freighter are the next progressions of the iconic boeing 747 which has been queen of the skies now for nearly 40 years. The 787th boeing 787 dreamliner produced, operated by china southern airlines. One is the final order for korean airlines and the other for an unidentified head of state. In the process, in the same report, he said the 7478 cant match the airbus a380 economics. Boeing lists orders for 154 7478s and 8fs of which it has delivered. With only eight more airbus a380s orders left to fulfill from the airbus factory, we are officially in the closing chapters of the age of superlarge. According to the official boeing order book, there are still 7478 passenger aircraft left to send. Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380.
Management also believes the 8 will provide an increase in passengerfreight load capacity. Boeing still products the model, although most, if not all, of the orders are for freighter variants for various cargo operators. Low cost carrier avatar airlines wants to order 30 boeing. The boeing 747f freighter on the other hand is enjoying a slightly better journey. 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. Boeing 747 8 home, boeing 747 8 specs, boeing 747 8 order book, boeing 747 8 history, and boeing 747 8 assembly. Boeing has booked a new firm order for its largest jet, the 7478, boosting the flagging jumbo jet program. Over time, boeing was able to prove to its critics that the 747 8 could be a success as it marched through flighttesting and secured orders, although at the time of the first delivery in october 2011, the number of orders was not exactly the strongest, with only 111 firm orders in the books. Captured over 1,400 orders since launch and more than 70 orders in 2019. Here you can find out all about the latest generation of the. The buyers werent identified in decembers order report, but frequent buyers may. Boeing 777x, 787, 737 filling order book 247 wall st.
Delivered the first 7 kc46 tanker aircraft to the u. The order book was buoyed by a commitment in 2018 from ups for 14 additional 747 freighters, and it remains a popular choice of aircraft for shifting goods around the world. Delta 07cur boeing 747400 airplane miniature model snap fit 1. With allnew technology which has been gained from the development of the boeing 777 and the boeing 787 dreamliner, the 747 8 is presented in direct competition to the airbus a380 super jumbo, as it has been dubbed. As of march 2020, the largest airline orders are by all nippon airways 95, etihad airways 71, american airlines 68 and united airlines 64. That would mean emirates would gain a capacity step in their fleet of around 40 passengers as the 7478. Avatar airlines, which operates under the lowcost model, has expressed interest in acquiring brandnew 747. Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380 is. Currently, boeing has zero orders on the books for the passengercarrying 7478i. Since its launch in 1996, boeing business jets has delivered 233 jets on 259 orders. At the 20 paris air show, korean air agreed to order five 7478 passenger versions. Boeing offers both passenger and freighter versions of the 7478, but.
Boeing 747 gets an efficiency makeover to challenge a380. At the end of may, boeing had just five unfilled orders left for the current model 7478 passenger jet, including three for bankrupt russian carrier transaero that may or may not find a home. The overall demand for the 747 8 turned out to be below boeing s initial projections as well, which led to several reductions in production rate. Boeings 747 jumbo passenger plane is on the way out q. Startup us carrier avatar airlines to buy 30 boeing 7478. 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 7478 was announced in 2005. Deliveries of various 777, 767 and 7478 models rounded out the total of 806 airplanes for the year. 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. Azerbaijanbased silk way west finalized an order for three 7478 freighters tuesday. Avolon cancelled orders for 75 boeing 737 max aircraft. Boeing business jets grows order book with new sales may.
Boeing exec says the 747 jumbo jets future will be as a private jet. The orders are piling up for boeings 767 and 747 the. Ups order for 14 boeing 747 freighters might once have. 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. United parcel services new order of 14 boeing 747 freighters will keep 747 production going to at least 2022. A jumbo win for boeing as airbus announces the end of a380. Miami boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 747 8 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 747 8. Though it was emirates decision to ramp down on a380 orders that ultimately. Azerbaijan deal boosts boeing 747 order book the seattle.
Boeing business jets grows order book with new sales. The boeing 747 8 intercontinental and boeing 747 8 freighter are the next progressions of the iconic boeing 747 which has been queen of the skies now for nearly 40 years. The manufacturer is producing 747s at six per year, suggesting that it. The ultimate guide to flying on the boeing 747 in 2019. If there is more you want to learn about this airliner, please visit. In fact, boeing still lists orders for three 7478s from transaero, even. The product line includes the bbj max family and high performance versions of boeings 787 dreamliner, 777, and 7478. Boeing 747 8 orders and deliveries modern airliners. Boeing sets new airplane delivery records, expands order. Boeing claims the 7478i seats 467 passengers in three classes, but when lnc configures the 7478 with our normalized 3 class cabin, the capacity is 405 passengers versus the 7779s 368. A ups spokesperson told reuters that the 747 is an efficiency machine for the specialist cargo airline. Awarded multiyear contract for 78 fa18 super hornets for the u. Boeings 7478 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.
For one thing, emirates president tim clark immediately poured cold water on the idea. The first class and business class sections of the 7478 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky. For more than 30 years, boeing proudly wore the crown of making the. Transaero left behind a substantial order book for widebody aircraft, including slowselling jumbo jets like the 7478. 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. The fiveyearold airline also has seven boeing 7879s on order. Boeing commercial airplanes offers airplanes and services that deliver superior design. The boeing 7478 intercontinental is the fourth generation jumbo jet to join the lufthansa fleet. Boeing admits its 747 queen of the skies has no future. Even in economy class on board the boeing 747 8 intercontinental the feeling of space prevails.
This article lists the orders and deliveries for the boeing 787 dreamliner. Boeing 7478 intercontinental specs, interior, seats. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 7478 offers premium revenue potential. Marks first boeing order for privatelyowned chinese carrier. At the 20 paris air show, korean air agreed to order five 747 8 passenger versions. Avatar is currently looking to acquire 14 used 747400s to begin their initial service, but the 7478 is considered to be the ideal aircraft to replace the older 400s.
List of boeing 787 orders and deliveries wikipedia. An additional four orders for 7478fs have appeared in boeings backlog of orders, destined for unspecified customers. Given the economics of the the airbus a380 and boeing 747, these have. Cargolux considers adding more boeing 747 freighters to. A look at the remaining airbus a380 and boeing 747 orders.
Boeing says the 7478 will hold 467 passengers in a threeclass configuration, but air canada has long haul 777s with 458 seats. Forson said that depending on circumstances next year, the carrier may add to its fleet of boeing 7478 and 747400 freighters, according to a report in. And with more than 400 seats available, this new 747 creates a unique opportunity to maximize the bottom. The struggling boeing 7478 leeham news and analysis. Boeing 747 8 intercontinental interior modern airliners. Lufthansa 20 and korean air 5 account for the other 25 aircraft on order. An additional four orders for 747 8fs have appeared in boeing s backlog of orders, destined for unspecified customers. Because as a passenger plane, its not much bigger than the 777300. Joe sutter father of the boeing 747, lsf doric aviation. Korean air and boeing finalized the new 8 order in october 20.
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