That qualifies it for the title of the worlds longest passenger aircraft. Boeing exec says the 747 jumbo jets future will be as a private jet. The new 747 8 is the next generation of this iconic aircraft and benefits from technologies and enhancements that were used to. This is the largest single order for 737 maxs from a leasing company and will help smbc aviation capital grow its portfolio of highdemand, fuelefficient airplanes. This 747800 is the newest aircraft type in the longhaul fleet for lufthansa. Joe sutter, the author of this book, was an engineer who worked at boeing and he also contributed to the designing of the 747.
First class features lufthansas new first class suite, now situated on the main deck. 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. It is often called the jumbo jet or queen of the skies. Boeing 747 academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Boeings order book tops the 1,000 mark the motley fool. Why boeings pricey 7779x could accelerate demise of the. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the. The 787th boeing 787 dreamliner produced, operated by china southern airlines. Despite the marked slowdown in 747 orders, boeing wont be. Just two years after it entered service in 1985, boeing suspended orders for the type as it opened the order book for its newer 747400, which included a modernized glass cockpit, winglets for added fuel efficiency and newer engines. The boeing 7478 is a widebody commercial airliner being developed by boeing commercial airplanes.
Boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 7478 orders left to fill. A look at the remaining airbus a380 and boeing 747 orders. Boeing, smbc aviation capital announce order for 80 737. Currently, sales for both the boeing 747 8 and the airbus a380 are a bit soft, particularly the 747 8i. The first class and business class sections of the 7478 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky.
Unfortunately though, the boeing 747 is a dying breed since airlines are now choosing for more fuelefficient and costeffective widebody aircraft, so the clock is ticking for folks looking to travel on a boeing 747. The company has repeatedly slowed the 747 assembly line, most recently to an output of six jets a year, as the order book thinned. 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. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 7478 offers premium revenue potential. Boeing is focusing the new 7478 directly at the cargo market, and the launch customer wont be touting luxury seating or inflight. Boeing was also targeting to increase 747 production in 2019 to one aircraft per month, but it announced that it would stick with six per year which it started in september 2016. According to boeings official order book, there are still two 7478 passenger planes left to deliver. Currently, boeing has zero orders on the books for the passengercarrying 7478i. Boeing commercial airplanes offers airplanes and services that deliver superior design. Ups orders 14 additional 7478 freighters, plus four 767 freighters. Where many airlines have been buying the boeing 747 400 over the past years, some have selected this aircraft, not for its size necessarily, so much as the longrange ability that it offers. A british airways boeing 747 set a new speed record on sunday, february 9th 2020, flying from new york jfk to london heathrow in under five. Officially announced in 2005, the 7478 is the latest evolutionary variant of the boeing 747, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings and improved efficiency.
In the unlikely event such a 747 order were to happen, it would be massive lift for boeings most iconic aircraft, and would be. Sutters vivid narrative takes us back to a time when american technology was cuttingedge and jet travel was still glamorous and new. Where the boeing 767 was a widebody aircraft, yet not as wide as the boeing 747, with a standard economy layout of 7 abreast as opposed to the 747s 10 abreast. The 747300 would sail into the history books as a middleman between the older 200 and the more modern 400. 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. Manufactured by boeings commercial airplane unit in the united states, the original version of the 747 was two and a half times the. Boeing delivers biggest 747 to secret vip buyer reuters.
The boeing 747 is a widebody commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, jumbo jet, or queen of the skies. This article lists the orders and deliveries for the boeing 787 dreamliner. Boeing 747 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The first version of the boeing 747 quickly acquired the nickname jumbo because of its awesomely gigantic dimensions. Top 10 airlines still flying the boeing 747 the luxury. Boeing co handed over the first passenger version of its upgraded and extended 747 to a secret vip customer, who sent the gleaming, allwhite plane along to a modification center to transform it.
As of march 2020, the largest airline orders are by all nippon airways 95, etihad airways 71, american airlines 68 and united airlines 64. This 81 minute dvd takes the viewer back to the late 1960s, to examine first hand boeings efforts to woo customers for their. As for the rest, literally all of the other planes added to boeings order book will be going to korean air all five 747s, all six. Boeing, fedex express announce order for 24 medium and large freighters june 19, 2018 in commercial boeing and fedex express today announced a new order for 12 767 freighters and 12 777 freighters as the worlds largest air cargo carrier continues to invest in the industrys most capable freighters to better serve its customers.
The airliner world book of the boeing 737 is a very large format publication telling the history of this famous airliner up to the date of publication. With the order books having been relatively quiet for quite some time. A rendering shows a boeing 7478 jumbo freighter aircraft in ups livery. Boeing had 23 unfilled jumbo orders as of march, although the. Boeing estimated that more than 1,600 flight hours would be needed in order to certify the. The first widebodied airliner, the 747 was able to transport more people than anything that had preceded it and, until the airbus a380s arrival on the scene 37 years later, its sheer capacity was unrivalled. The boeing 7478 intercontinental is the fourth generation jumbo jet to join the lufthansa fleet. Lufthansa is the launch airline for the 747800 which is 5. 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. 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. Introduced in 1970, the boeing 747 went on to utterly transform commercial air travel.
The two 747 8 variants feature a fuselage stretch of 18. The boeing 747 has more than one aisle, which means it is a widebody aircraft. First version of boeing 7478 operated by lufthansa is the most common version. Boeings order book tops the 1,000 mark believe it or not, though, that could be a problem for boeings most popular airplane. Lufthansa boeing 747 8 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.
Sample illustration b7478i 8 first 80 business 32 premium economy 244 economy. In july 2016, boeing announced that it might have to end production of the 747 due to losses it could receive if no changes were made to the order book. Given the economics of the the airbus a380 and boeing 747, these. Boeing and fedex express today announced a new order for 12 767 freighters and 12 777 freighters as the worlds largest air cargo carrier continues to invest in the industrys most capable freighters to better serve its customers. The boeing 747 assembly lines wont go quiet just yet, but its likely that by 2020 most of the remaining 747s built will be cargo versions or private jets for governments and the superrich. Boeing 747 8 orders and deliveries modern airliners.
List of boeing 787 orders and deliveries wikipedia. The airplane is more than 12 months behind its initial delivery schedule and some experts say the order book is puny. Boeing still products the model, although most, if not all, of the orders are for freighter variants for various cargo operators. It is among the worlds most recognizable aircraft, 4 and was the first widebody ever produced. This aircraft accommodates 364 passengers in a four class configuration. Try not exceed 91% n1 during cruise in order to have available thrust for emergencies. The boeing 7478i was intended to fill a niche between the airbus a380 and the. Boeing employees work on a new 747 at the companys assembly plant in everett, washington. With only eight more airbus a380s orders left to fulfill from the airbus. The boeing 747 8 freighter and 747 8 intercontinental are the largest iterations of the classic boeing 747 model which has the ruled the skies for four decades.
Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. Boeing 747 gets an efficiency makeover to challenge a380. Final boarding call nears for boeings ageing 747s as orders dwindle away. Boeing offers both passenger and freighter versions of the 7478. Boeing had to once again win the confidence of the words airlines, by proving that their new 747 was safe, reliable and efficient, which was a necessary first step to growing the order book for their new jumbo jet. Final boarding call nears for boeings ageing 747s as. Production of the 767 and 747, already at low rates, was unchanged. The boeing 747 is one of the easiest planes in the world to recognise. The shrinking order book of an aircraft leasing company in the united arab emirates snagged boeings new 7478 on thursday. Boeing, fedex express announce order for 24 medium and large freighters. Boeing had 23 unfilled jumbo orders as of march, although the tally includes two planes already built. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 747 8 offers premium revenue potential.
Boeing lands 4 new orders for 747 the seattle times. Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380 is. Qatar airways boeing 7478f orders are not yet in the order book. As you can see from the cover, this book is discussed how the boeing 747, or the jumbo jet was made. Other passengers tend to gather in these area in order to visit lavatories. The 747 8 is a development of the boeing 747 that takes advantage of improvements in technology and aerodynamics. Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380. The 757 was a narrow body, much like the boeing 707 with 6. There have been lots of stories out recently about the fact that boeings largest aircraft, the fourengine 7478, is suffering from a dwindling. The order book was buoyed by a commitment in 2018 from ups for 14. And with more than 400 seats available, this new 747 creates a unique opportunity to maximize the bottom. It is the largest and heaviest aircraft produced in the united states.
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