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Post by ca350 on Sept 17, 2019 17:18:55 GMT 1
And apparently the original photo was taken form Everett but apparently the -8F's QF is getting are not factory fresh.
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Post by stealthmanbob on Sept 17, 2019 17:39:33 GMT 1
And apparently the original photo was taken form Everett but apparently the -8F's QF is getting are not factory fresh. Yes it's leased from Atlas with Qantas stickers on it, see the photo in the Flight Global article I posted ^^^^^
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Post by gennadius01 on May 30, 2020 8:42:09 GMT 1
It appears there is some additional 747-8F news. The 4 frames that Boeing placed on their ASC 606 list earlier this year that were commitments from Volga-Dnepr was apparently due to the fact that Volga could not obtain financing in January for the frame that was due to be delivered in February. Now, due to the increase in demand due to the pandemic, Volga claims they have obtained financing and want delivery of all 4 frames, and the current available frame as quickly as possible. www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/key-russian-air-cargo-customer-sues-boeing-over-widebodies-highlighting-how-coronavirus-shifted-market/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1Boeing, in the article, is said to have already been in the works to place the frames with another customer. It's possible that they are just trying to play hardball with Volga, but if the previous FlightGlobal article is correct, there may be some other customers that are looking for frames still. It's an interesting position for Boeing to be in, since if they do decide to continue 747 production, Volga is a customer they would like to retain. Theoretically, if they continued to firm up their original MoU in bits and pieces, there would be 9 or 10 more frames that they would order beyond the current 4 that they are discussing.
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Post by peter on May 30, 2020 10:11:20 GMT 1
And some more 747-8 news, allthough not about a new frame
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Post by FabienA380 on Jun 2, 2020 5:41:34 GMT 1
Interesting but weird move by a governement especially Korea, why rent, and why an assumed early and overweight frame?....
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Post by peter on Jun 2, 2020 12:48:06 GMT 1
Interesting but weird move by a governement especially Korea, why rent, and why an assumed early and overweight frame?.... Not early, not overweight but very likely the very last pax 747-8 built.
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Post by gennadius01 on Jun 3, 2020 7:16:29 GMT 1
A follow up to the Volga-Dnepr/Boeing face off. Since it has gone to court, documents have been released that states that Boeing has already resold the frame that was supposed to go to Volga in February to a "Customer A". The article below (behind a paywall, unfortunately) states that they quoted the new customer for Volga's frame in March and came to an agreement in April, with it due to be sold on 4 May. It also states that they believe the customer has agreed to take the other 3 frames of Volga's purchase agreement, as well as potentially an additional 3 for a total of 7. Speculation has the customer as UPS. I wonder however where the additional 3 frames will come from if those come to pass. Most people had thought that Triumph had only built enough shipsets for the existing backlog. www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2020/06/01/boeing-747-freighter-cargo-jet-orders-pandemic.html
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Post by kevin5345179 on Jul 2, 2020 19:19:31 GMT 1
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