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News / Will UPS order save the 747-8F, or is this the last hurrah for the jumbo?

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The decision by UPS in February to turn 14 options on B747-8 freighters into firm orders was hailed as a lifeline for the iconic type – but it may be the last hurrah for the jumbo.

Speculation is mounting about the future of the programme amid rumours that ...

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