Boeing Completes 50-Percent Design Release for the 747-8 Freighter
EVERETT, Wash., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has completed 50 percent of the design releases for the
new 747-8 Freighter. The program has released the 747-8 Freighter's detailed designs to Boeing factories and its suppliers in order to begin building parts, assemblies and tools for the new cargo airplane.
"This design milestone is a tribute to efforts of the 747-8 team, our customers and suppliers," said Ross R. Bogue, vice president and Boeing Completes 50-Percent Design Release for the 747-8 Freighter general manager, 747 program and Everett site. "We are now focused on completing the remaining design work and delivering a 747-8 Freighter that increases the 747 family's leadership in the growing cargo market."