Originally Posted by
Kerosene Kraut
Not sure how right Boeing was. They developed the 747-8 believing in the big quad's future themselves.
Concerning the A380 as a freighter: FedEx and UPS had ordered (firm) factory build A380 freighters back then until Airbus cancelled that version during their electrical wiring "harness mess".
The 747-800 was a relatively low cost rehash of the 747-400. It probably will end up being profitable. Boeing itself forecast a poor market for large 4 engine aircraft and disputed airbuses projections for the market. For that reason they declined to develope a new aircraft for the market.
Last edited by Sailvi767; 16th May 2019 at 11:52.