Originally Posted by
Smythe
1 every 2 months? One would think that the profit point is not worth the real estate that the aircraft takes to build.
Orders are coming in for the 777F...why keep the 748F going other than pride?
The 747-8F at 1 ever 2 months is pretty much break even - they're not making much money, but they're not losing money on every aircraft built (unlike the last couple years of A380s). Boeing still sees a future market for the 747-8F - there are hundreds of 747Fs that are
very high time and will soon need to be retired. 777F is not a replacement - it lacks the nose loading, and can't carry much more than 100 tons, while the 747-8F can carry ~150 tons. IF they can get production up to just one per month, the 747-8F will be a money maker.