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Boeing Joins Wing to Body on First 747-8 Freighter

Travel News Asia Latest Travel News Podcasts Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Boeing has completed another milestone in the assembly of its first 747-8 Freighter by joining the wing to the fuselage.

Workers attached the 40-foot (12 m) fuselage section to the center wing box in the final assembly bay at the factory in Everett, Wash. The wing and center section are now being prepared for final body join, when the assembly will be connected to the forward and aft fuselage sections.

"We continue to gain momentum on the assembly of the first 747-8 Freighter," said Mo Yahyavi, vice president and general manager of the 747 Program. "The airplane is coming together well and will be ready to fly later this year as planned. This will be a great freighter, which will build on the 747 family's leadership in the cargo market."

The 747-8 Freighter is the new high-capacity 747 that will give cargo operators lower operating costs, while providing enhanced environmental performance.

The 747-8 Freighter will offer 16% more revenue cargo volume than the 747-400 Freighter. The airplane will carry forward its predecessor's efficiency, with nearly equivalent trip costs and 16%lower ton-mile costs than the 747-400 Freighter.

The 747 Program has secured 78 orders from leading cargo operators for the new 747-8 Freighter. Cargolux, Nippon Cargo Airlines, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Emirates SkyCargo, Guggenheim and Korean Air all have placed orders for the airplane.

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