cargobull
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Post by cargobull on Mar 20, 2013 9:12:47 GMT 1
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Mar 21, 2013 10:23:46 GMT 1
Boeing has some open production slots in the beginning of 2014: L/N 1493 GECAS L/N 1494 Lufthansa L/N 1495 not yet allocated L/N 1496 not yet allocated L/N 1497 not yet allocated L/N 1498 not yet allocated L/N 1499 Air China If Boeing fails to sell those slots they will be forced to produce 'white tails'. L/N 1495 has now been allocated and it's being listed as a BBJ. This is the 9th business jet (RC009) and will probably go to Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight. Another 2 slots sold? Silk Way Airlines Signs MoU with Boeing for 747-8 Freighters
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 18, 2013 8:57:39 GMT 1
LN 1496, 1497 and 1498 are now allocated too.
L/N 1496 GECAS L/N 1497 Lufthansa L/N 1498 Lufthansa
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 19, 2013 13:54:19 GMT 1
The rumours have become reality. Boeing announced that it will adjust the production rate for the 747-8 program from two airplanes to 1.75 airplanes per month because of lower market demand for large passenger and freighter airplanes. boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2658
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Post by addasih on Oct 18, 2013 18:57:34 GMT 1
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Post by gennadius01 on Oct 18, 2013 22:47:47 GMT 1
I was wondering why the cut earlier this year wasn't to 1.5 already? Perhaps the delay in certification of the PIP caused some commitments to choose later slots? Some interesting other notes, as XWB has noted elsewhere, can be found by Googling "Boeing Plans Further Cut in 747 Jumbo Production wsj" and reading Jon Ostrower's article. Talks about Project Ozark and pushing the range further. He also later tweeted "Later this year, 747-8 will be 3.5% better than the in 2011. 1.8% fuel burn, 7,600lbs lighter, tail tanks reactivated". Does anyone have an idea, if you also include the FMS updates and the increased maximum weights, where the airframe stands now compared to what was originally specified?
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Oct 18, 2013 23:00:43 GMT 1
Boeing evaluates the VLA market from month to month; reducing the production rate is costly and you only want to do it when you have no other choice.
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mjoelnir
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Post by mjoelnir on Oct 18, 2013 23:25:38 GMT 1
The earlier cut was from 2 to 1.75 per month
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Post by Baroque on Dec 9, 2014 19:12:58 GMT 1
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Post by XWB on May 13, 2015 9:13:34 GMT 1
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