New 747
Sounds like a good move. Freight traffic is growing at a steady clip and this is expected to continue. Boeing sold 26 747_400F last year alone so the -8 is likely to continue with this momentum.
From what I understand the 747 is better suited to freight as opposed to packages than the A380 so Boeing will likely have this market for a while.
On the passenger side it will be very interesting. I suspect the airline to watch will be SQ.
The pendulum swings back and forth and Boeing is looking very good for the moment.
Does anyone know if the 747_8 will share a type rating with the earlier variants?
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