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Boeing And Air China Sign Agreement For Five 747-8 Intercontinentals
Boeing and Air China have signed an agreement for the purchase of five 747-8 Intercontinentals.
Boeing Unveils 747-8 Intercontinental
Today, Boeing unveiled the first 747-8 Intercontinental. The plane was painted in a stunning red, white, and orange livery. Traditionally Boeing planes have been painted in blue and white. The 747-8 Intercontinental is the largest 747 ever made by Boeing and it uses many of the new technologies developed for the 787 Dreamliner including a [...]
First Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Final Assembly Video
Boeing has posted a video showing the first 747-8 Intercontinental moving through final assembly.
Cathay Pacific Open To Boeing 747-8 Or Airbus A380
Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler tells ATW that the company is open to ordering the Boeing 747-8 or the Airbus A380. Tyler says there will be a time when Cathay Pacific will need a larger aircraft. The Cathay CEO also says the 777 is a “fantastic” aircraft, but also says it could use an [...]
FAA Changes Course On 747-8 Turbulence Rule AGAIN
The FAA has reissued an interim rule requiring a ten mile separation between the Boeing 747-8 and other aircraft. The FAA had issued this interim ruling several weeks ago, but quickly rescinded it. That previous ruling covered both the 747-8 and the 787 Dreamliner. This new interim order only covers the 747-8 and could be [...]
Boeing Pulls In $837 Million Profit In Most Recent Quarter
Boeing announced today financial results for the third quarter of 2010, the commercial and defense aerospace giant earned $837 million, or $1.12 a share. In the same quarter of 2009, the company experienced a loss of $1.56 billion, or $2.23 a share. Boeing says that commercial aircraft sales have started to gain ground after the [...]
Boeing Expected To Return To Profit In Third Quarter
Boeing is expected to announce a return to profitability during the third quarter of 2010. Boeing will be announcing its third quarter results before the US stock markets open on Wednesday. The commercial aircraft giant posted a loss during the same quarter of 2009 mainly due to delays in the 787 Dreamliner and 747-8 [...]
Video Of First Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Assembly
Boeing has posted a video of the join assembly of the first 747-8 Intercontinental. Boeing is joining the forward, aft, and center wing sections of the first 747-8i. The video can be seen at the bottom of this page.
First Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Nears Final Assembly
The first 747-8 Intercontinental is nearing final assembly as Boeing loaded and prepared to join the aft and forward sections to the wings and center sections. Boeing has already assembled and is flight testing the freighter version of the 747-8. The Intercontinental is the passenger version of the 747-8 for which Boeing has orders for [...]
Turkish Airlines May Order Up to Ten Boeing 747-8 Intercontinentals
Turkish Airlines is considering placing an order for up to 10 Boeing 747-8 Intercontinentals. Turkish Airlines chairman Hamdi Topçu was in Everett, Washington to accept the delivery of the first of a dozen 777-300ERs from Boeing. Topçu stated that Turkish Air technical engineers are currently evaluating both the 747-8i and the Airbus A380 Superjumbo. The [...]
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