Excellent book on boeings 747, its developmental history and use, etc. The deal for 20 7478 freighters is the largest for the aircraft in many. Boeing wins lifesupport order for 7478 from korean air heres one small bit of good news from the paris air show about boeing s biggest jet. A look at the remaining airbus a380 and boeing 747 orders. But boeing expects only 60 of those planes to be passenger jets in the. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the. Since 2005, boeing has taken 150 orders for the 7478, the latest. United parcel services new order of 14 boeing 747 freighters will keep 747 production going to at least 2022. This aircraft can accommodate up to 467 passengers and can fly as far as 8,000 nautical miles. This is the promise of the new boeing 777x, a hotly anticipated nextgeneration aircraft that is coming closer to readiness, in the first full mockups of its interior. The 7478 passenger version first debuted in 2011 and was ordered by only a few airlines, including korea, lufthansa and air china. The boeing 747f freighter on the other hand is enjoying a slightly better journey. Lufthansas new stretch jumbo jet seats 364 passengers and features a brandnew, modern cabin design concept.
One of them was the last order for korean airlines and the other for an unknown 7478 aircraft recently removed from the ledger which was originally headed for the russian airline transaero. The orders are piling up for boeings 767 and 747 the. Lufthansa boeing 7478 temporarily replacing the a380 in the route frankfurt miami frankfurt. If there is more you want to learn about this airliner, please visit. Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380 is. Boeing wins lifesupport order for 7478 from korean air. This is a new book, first printed in great brtain in 2014 and the phtographs are sharp and clear, withstanding moderate magnification easily. Here are selected photos on this topic, but full relevance is not guaranteed. The airline plans to operate lowcost flights within the united states, spreading costs over higher passenger numbers. Boeing 747 8 home, boeing 747 8 specs, boeing 747 8 order book, boeing 747 8 history, boeing 747 8 assembly and boeing 747 8 interior. Miami boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 7478 aircraft orders left to fill, and there has been little change to the order books over the past year, although in a report by bloomberg, randy tinseth, vice president of marketing for boeing, did say that there are some near term opportunities for the 7478. Avatar airlines has sent boeing a nonbinding letter of intent to boeing for the purchase of 30 boeing 7478 intercontinental aircraft. Ups order for 14 boeing 747 freighters might once have. Boeing reports four new 747 freighter orders for everett.
The new boeing 7478 performs better than its predecessor models when it comes to fuel efficiency, too, thanks to its innovative wings and, most importantly, its. Operated by atlas air, on behalf of qantas, the new 7478 freighters are part of an extended agreement that will see qantas work with australia post. Serveral have been ordered by a leasing company and vip versions. The first class and business class sections of the 747 8 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky. Boeing 747 8 intercontinental interior modern airliners. Over time, boeing was able to prove to its critics that the 7478 could be a success as it marched through flighttesting and secured orders, although at the time of the first delivery in october 2011, the number of orders was not exactly the strongest, with only 111 firm orders in the books. Boeing still products the model, although most, if not all, of the orders are for freighter variants for various cargo operators. Cabin mockup offers first look inside the new boeing 777x. These airlines operate the largest boeing 747 fleets.
According to boeings official order book, there are still two 7478 passenger planes left to deliver. Air force selects boeing 7478 as new presidential aircraft. The boeing 7478 is a widebody commercial airliner being developed by boeing commercial airplanes. The airy swept up boeing sky architecture gives a feeling of space.
So it was easy enough to transfer that expertise to a private boeing 7478 jet. For the 7478, boeing proposed some changes to the interior layout of the aircraft. Takeoff of the former qatar amiri flight boeing 7478 registration. If you find that some photos violates or have unacceptable properties, please inform us about it. Luftthansa one of the worlds top airliners was impressed enough to be the only airline at this time to have ordered the 7478 passenger version.
Despite speculation that the manufacturing of the latest 7478 will soon cease, ending boeing s 747 production, many airlines still cling tightly to it. The boeing 7478 intercontinental is the fourth generation jumbo jet to join the lufthansa fleet. A fuselage panel plant in hawthorne could see more work after ups ordered 14 7478 cargo jets from aerospace giant boeing. A jumbo win for boeing as airbus announces the end of a380. In a slightly ironic twist of fate, production of the boeing 747 has outlasted the aircraft that stole its crown as the biggest passenger aircraft. Qantas has welcomed their latest fleet addition today, after their first of two boeing 7478 freighters touched down in sydney. Look inside boeings 7478 intercontinental photos cnet. The boeing signature interior was later made available on the 747.
Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380. Artists impressions shows amazing refit of boeing 747 for mystery billionaire would include luxury bedrooms, a restaurant and a vip chillout zone. The 7478 is the only fourengine commercial jet that boeing currently produces, providing an extra margin of flight safety over the more standard twinengine planes. Real 7478s will have less than the boeing optimum just as a380s will have less than the airbus optimum. On entering the new boeing 7478 intercontinental, passengers will. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 7478 offers premium revenue potential. Only 15 out of unfilled orders for the secondgeneration. The parisbased alberto pinto interior design is no stranger to designing the interiors of private jets and yachts. A look at order book inflation for the boeing 777 the.
But the air force order for a few 747s might not extend the life of the 747 program, which has failed to. There is some inflation in the order books of the boeing 777, but not as big as it was for the boeing 7478 and airbus a380. The interior concept is very much in line with the modern styles of the boeing 787 dreamliner. The boeing 7478 is a widebody jet airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes. Since its launch in 1996, boeing business jets has delivered 233 jets on 259 orders. Currently, boeing has zero orders on the books for the passengercarrying 7478i. Ba and deutsche lufthansa ag today announced the carrier ordered 20 7478 intercontinental jetliners plus 20 purchase rights. Boeing estimated that more than 1,600 flight hours would be needed in order to certify the.
Boeing commercial airplanes offers airplanes and services that deliver superior design. After all it will be self evident that boeing s product will not affect the whalejets order book. Startup us carrier avatar airlines to buy 30 boeing 7478. List of boeing 787 orders and deliveries wikipedia.
We welcome your comment below, is there more we could be. Just before the flight from buenos airess ministro pistarini international airport better known as ezeiza international ezesaez to frankfurt on the longest flight in the lufthansa network, i was able to snap a few images of the cockpit and cabin. Vqbsk, the new registration is tctrk from hamburg airport on june 01, 2016. Qantas uses the aircraft on its melbournelos angeles and sydneysan francisco flights, which are too long to operate using a standard 747400. Avatar airlines issues letter of intent for purchase of 30. Though the plan is to slowly phase out the 747, british airways is still. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 747 8 offers premium revenue potential.
The first class and business class sections of the 7478 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky. The 7478 is the third generation of the 747, with a lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings, new engines, and improved efficiency. Life on the upper deck of qatars boeing 7478 freighter. Boeing and fedex express today announced a new order for 12 767.
With orders for around 160 examples the a380 is not exactly burning up the order book. Life on the upper deck of qatars boeing 7478 freighter zach honig. Delta air lines now can fly cargo in the passenger cabin. Officially announced in 2005, the 7478 is the latest evolutionary variant of the boeing 747, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings and improved efficiency. The product line includes the bbj max family and high performance versions of boeing s 787 dreamliner, 777, and 7478. We welcome your comment below, is there more we could be showing or are there topics you would like to see. Boeing business jets grows order book with new sales. The 7478 is the largest 747 version, the largest commercial aircraft built in the united. Boeings 747 jumbo passenger plane is on the way out business. The buyers werent identified in decembers order report, but frequent buyers may.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Though the boeing 7478s utility for cargo operations and vvip jet. And with more than 400 seats available, this new 747 creates a unique opportunity to maximize the bottom. Yes ups have added a further 14 747fs to their order book as well as 4 767fs. Though it was emirates decision to ramp down on a380 orders that ultimately. Boeing exec says the 747 jumbo jets future will be as a private jet.
Here you can find out all about the latest generation of the jumbo jet, on which you can fly with lufthansa on numerous routes enjoying the greatest comfort and our best service. While there are a few tweaks to the existing 747400 cockpit design, boeing decided to leave things very much as they have been so that. According to the official boeing order book, there are still 7478 passenger aircraft left to send. So why not relax a bit and bask in the knowledge that the whalejet is not eads folly. Interior view of a boeing 7478 passenger jumbo jet. Amazing refit of boeing 747 for mystery billionaire would. Boeing offers both passenger and freighter versions of the 7478, but. Boeing 7478 intercontinental specs, interior, seats. On entering the new boeing 747 8 intercontinental, passengers will immediately know they are on a new aircraft. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear.
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