Freighter conversion goes up yet another gear, and Boeing mulls the 777
Red hot demand for freighters is prompting major players to step up conversion programmes. Boeing is ...
UPS
By Alex Lennane
The end could be nigh… According to Bloomberg, the factory which makes 747-8F fueslages is selling off equipment. Triumph Group is the largest supplier to the 747-8 programme, but is selling parts from its plant in an online auction. Boeing has just 18 unfulfilled 747-8F orders, mostly for UPS, and Triumph is to fulfil these. But with no orders this year as cargo demand has struggled, the question mark over the future of the 747-8F is looming large. (If you can’t access Bloomberg, try here.)
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