Boeing delivers first passenger747-8

The photo is somewhat misleading but Boeing has delivered the first passenger 747-8, a VIP aircraft to an undisclosed client who will install his own interior.  The aircraft is not expected into service until 2014.  Boeing have a further eight similar aircraft on order.  This particular plane will feature Greenpoint Technologies Aeroloft, located above the main cabin between the upper deck and tail.  In total there is an astonishing 5,179sq ft (481.1sq m) of cabin space.

Deliveries continue of the 747-8 freighter, two with Cargolux, three Atlas Air, one Volgo Dnvpr, and four Cathay Pacific.

Seen taking off on a flight test at Seattle is the first airline passenger plane, destined for Lufthansa, dubbed 747-8 Intercontinental.  Whilst details have not been made public it is thought to have around 470 seats in a three-class layout.  No ‘in service’ date has been announced.

In total Boeing has 106 747-8s on order of all three variants.  Discussions have been known to have taken place in changing the current US Air Force One (in fact two elderly 747-200s) but this will not happen until 2017. www.boeing.com/commercial

Index/Home page
 

OUR READERS' FINEST WORDS (All times and dates are GMT)

All comments are filtered to exclude any excesses but the Editor does not have to agree with what is being said. 100 words maximum