Boeing makes a joint

BOEING has announced another milestone in the assembly of its first 747-8 Freighter by joining the wing to the fuselage.  The 747 programme has secured 78 orders from leading cargo operators and leasing organisations for the new freighter including AirBridge Cargo Airlines, Atlas Air, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Emirates, Guggenheim Aviation Partners, Korean Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines and SkyCargo.  The programme is running about two years late.  Boeing claims 747-8 Freighter will offer 16% more revenue cargo volume than the current Dash 400.  Total 747 orders stand at 1,523 including 20 for Lufthansa of a developed version of the freighter. www.boeing.com

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