Airfreight demand grows but 777F production logjam hobbles capacity
Boeing’s inability to deliver new 777-200 freighters is crimping carrier capacity to meet the strong ...
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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