BOEING DROPS 744XL
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BOEING DROPS 744XL
Boeing has scuttled the launch of the 747-400XL and conceded defeat that Boeing has lost the war for the 'Super Jumbo' to Airbus. Therefore the 747-400 will be the last Boeing 747 variant to be built. Boeing is re-focusing on a mach 0.90 'future airliner' with a range of 9000NM. A sad day indeed for the 747, being the most successful widebody aircraft ever built.
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747FOCAL,
I miss your point? If at all you are making one!
Judge for yourself from a statement from Boeing.
"Boeing Commercial Airplanes announced that airline customers have indicated that, with continued improvements, the 747-400 family will satisfy the majority of their large airplane needs. Development of the Longer Range 747-400 will continue; the first airplane will be delivered to QANTAS in November 2002. Boeing is also studying additional improvements to the 747-400, and will protect its ability to develop a larger (747X) if and when customers indicate a need.
(ie that no orders were placed for the 747X nor did Boeing get a favourable field response. To date Boeing have 13 744 on order two for Air France if you believe. Therefore the 744X is placed in room 101.
Another statement from Boeing "After extensive conversations with our customers, we are focusing our new product development efforts on a dramatic new airplane that will allow travelers to go where they want to go, when they want to go - directly to their destinations. This exciting new airplane will allow faster, higher, farther flight than any current airplane. It also will be quieter on takeoff and landing. The new design complements our existing product line, which remains in high demand."
If you have doubts or wish to ROFL some more I suggest you call Boeing direct.
I miss your point? If at all you are making one!
Judge for yourself from a statement from Boeing.
"Boeing Commercial Airplanes announced that airline customers have indicated that, with continued improvements, the 747-400 family will satisfy the majority of their large airplane needs. Development of the Longer Range 747-400 will continue; the first airplane will be delivered to QANTAS in November 2002. Boeing is also studying additional improvements to the 747-400, and will protect its ability to develop a larger (747X) if and when customers indicate a need.
(ie that no orders were placed for the 747X nor did Boeing get a favourable field response. To date Boeing have 13 744 on order two for Air France if you believe. Therefore the 744X is placed in room 101.
Another statement from Boeing "After extensive conversations with our customers, we are focusing our new product development efforts on a dramatic new airplane that will allow travelers to go where they want to go, when they want to go - directly to their destinations. This exciting new airplane will allow faster, higher, farther flight than any current airplane. It also will be quieter on takeoff and landing. The new design complements our existing product line, which remains in high demand."
If you have doubts or wish to ROFL some more I suggest you call Boeing direct.
