Hope for the 747

"facw" (facw) 10/27/2016 at 17:58 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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UPS has agreed to buy 14 new 747-8 freighters, which at the current production rate would keep the 747 assembly line going for an extra two years. UPS intends to use the aircraft to expand international airfreight capacity, while shifting older 747s to domestic use.

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Sales for the 747-8 have been slow as passenger airlines have been more interested in the smaller but more modern Boeing 777X and Airbus A350 for their long-haul international routes, but the extra infusion of cash potentially gives Boeing a chance to sell more 747s before they end production.

PS9 > facw 10/27/2016 at 18:07

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“UPS has greed”

You damn right they do. Two years of production all brought out. You assholes, I was only $356,999,999 dollars away from buying one of my own! I only wanted one, damnit!

ttyymmnn > facw 10/27/2016 at 18:09

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Good news for Boeing. They’ve been getting their butts kicked by Airbus lately.

facw > PS9 10/27/2016 at 18:10

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Opps...

And sorry about your plane dream. Probably better to let someone else take the depreciation anyway...

whoarder is tellurium > facw 10/27/2016 at 19:38

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Now, would somebody please buy up some Super Hornets or some Advanced Super Hornets?!?! Thanks.

Also:

Long live the Queen of the skies.

wafflesnfalafel > facw 10/27/2016 at 20:09

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747-8's are sexy in brown