This article lists the orders and deliveries for the boeing 787 dreamliner. Boeing lands 4 new orders for 747 the seattle times. 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. The boeing 747 has more than one aisle, which means it is a widebody aircraft. Boeings order book tops the 1,000 mark believe it or not, though, that could be a problem for boeings most popular airplane. Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380 is. The boeing 7478 intercontinental is the fourth generation jumbo jet to join the lufthansa fleet. 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. Boeing delivers biggest 747 to secret vip buyer reuters. Boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 7478 orders left to fill. Thursday, the company announced it has ordered 14 of the boeing jets, with an option for 14 more, to be delivered by 2020. Despite the marked slowdown in 747 orders, boeing wont be. The 757 was a narrow body, much like the boeing 707 with 6. The airplane is more than 12 months behind its initial delivery schedule and some experts say the order book is puny.
Boeing exec says the 747 jumbo jets future will be as a private jet. Currently, sales for both the boeing 747 8 and the airbus a380 are a bit soft, particularly the 747 8i. Top 10 airlines still flying the boeing 747 the luxury. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the. The new 747 8 is the next generation of this iconic aircraft and benefits from technologies and enhancements that were used to. 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.
Sutters vivid narrative takes us back to a time when american technology was cuttingedge and jet travel was still glamorous and new. 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. 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 747 8 is a development of the boeing 747 that takes advantage of improvements in technology and aerodynamics. It is often called the jumbo jet or queen of the skies. Boeing 747 pilot operation handbook for use with flight simulator only. Boeing commercial airplanes offers airplanes and services that deliver superior design.
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. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 7478 offers premium revenue potential. This 747800 is the newest aircraft type in the longhaul fleet for lufthansa. The company has repeatedly slowed the 747 assembly line, most recently to an output of six jets a year, as the order book thinned. Boeing had 23 unfilled jumbo orders as of march, although the. The boeing 7478i was intended to fill a niche between the airbus a380 and the. Officially announced in 2005, the 7478 is the latest evolutionary variant of the boeing 747, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings and improved efficiency. 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. A look at the remaining airbus a380 and boeing 747 orders. As of march 2020, the largest airline orders are by all nippon airways 95, etihad airways 71, american airlines 68 and united airlines 64. The boeing 7478 is a widebody commercial airliner being developed by boeing commercial airplanes. 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. Introduced in 1970, the boeing 747 went on to utterly transform commercial air travel. With the order books having been relatively quiet for quite some time.
Joe sutter, the author of this book, was an engineer who worked at boeing and he also contributed to the designing of the 747. The first version of the boeing 747 quickly acquired the nickname jumbo because of its awesomely gigantic dimensions. 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. Try not exceed 91% n1 during cruise in order to have available thrust for emergencies. 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. With only eight more airbus a380s orders left to fulfill from the airbus. Boeing 747 gets an efficiency makeover to challenge a380. First version of boeing 7478 operated by lufthansa is the most common version. Boeing 747 8 orders and deliveries modern airliners.
Final boarding call nears for boeings ageing 747s as. Boeing, smbc aviation capital announce order for 80 737. 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 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. Currently, boeing has zero orders on the books for the passengercarrying 7478i. Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380. According to boeings official order book, there are still two 7478 passenger planes left to deliver. Given the economics of the the airbus a380 and boeing 747, these.
The two 747 8 variants feature a fuselage stretch of 18. 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. Boeings order book tops the 1,000 mark the motley fool. Manufactured by boeings commercial airplane unit in the united states, the original version of the 747 was two and a half times the. A rendering shows a boeing 7478 jumbo freighter aircraft in ups livery. The shrinking order book of an aircraft leasing company in the united arab emirates snagged boeings new 7478 on thursday. This 81 minute dvd takes the viewer back to the late 1960s, to examine first hand boeings efforts to woo customers for their. Lufthansa is the launch airline for the 747800 which is 5. 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.
First class features lufthansas new first class suite, now situated on the main deck. Boeing 747 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Boeing is focusing the new 7478 directly at the cargo market, and the launch customer wont be touting luxury seating or inflight. Boeing 747 8 freighter orders and deliveries to the end of march 2020. 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. There have been lots of stories out recently about the fact that boeings largest aircraft, the fourengine 7478, is suffering from a dwindling. 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. Final boarding call nears for boeings ageing 747s as orders dwindle away. That qualifies it for the title of the worlds longest passenger aircraft. The 747300 would sail into the history books as a middleman between the older 200 and the more modern 400. Boeing, fedex express announce order for 24 medium and large freighters. Production of the 767 and 747, already at low rates, was unchanged.
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. 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. 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. As you can see from the cover, this book is discussed how the boeing 747, or the jumbo jet was made. The boeing 767 was developed in parallel with the boeing 757. Why boeings pricey 7779x could accelerate demise of the. 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. In the unlikely event such a 747 order were to happen, it would be massive lift for boeings most iconic aircraft, and would be.
Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. Ups orders 14 additional 7478 freighters, plus four 767 freighters. Boeing estimated that more than 1,600 flight hours would be needed in order to certify the. Sample illustration b7478i 8 first 80 business 32 premium economy 244 economy. Boeing employees work on a new 747 at the companys assembly plant in everett, washington. It is the largest and heaviest aircraft produced in the united states. 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 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. Boeings 747 jumbo passenger plane is on the way out business. It is among the worlds most recognizable aircraft, 4 and was the first widebody ever produced. 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. And with more than 400 seats available, this new 747 creates a unique opportunity to maximize the bottom. List of boeing 787 orders and deliveries wikipedia.
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. Qatar airways boeing 7478f orders are not yet in the order book. Other passengers tend to gather in these area in order to visit lavatories. Boeing 747 academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. 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. This aircraft accommodates 364 passengers in a four class configuration. The 787th boeing 787 dreamliner produced, operated by china southern airlines. Order for jumbo jet freighter would make sense given the carriers aspirations in the field of air cargo. Boeing still products the model, although most, if not all, of the orders are for freighter variants for various cargo operators. The boeing 747 is one of the easiest planes in the world to recognise.
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