Lufthansa boeing 7478 here you can find out all about the latest generation of the jumbo jet, on which you can fly with lufthansa on numerous routes enjoying the greatest comfort and our best service. The most spacious, private and comfortable first class seat on korean air featuring kosmo suite 2. Zvezda 7010 civil airliner boeing 7478 plastic model kit scale 1144 lenght 20. Unidentified customer ordered 1 boeing 7478i ups order carries most significant importance for order book in a previous article, i had a look at the order book for the boeing ba 7478 program. Boeings latest market forecast says global demand for passenger and cargo jets will reach 42,730 aircraft over the next 20 years. Manufactured by boeings commercial airplane unit in the united states, the original. That qualifies it for the title of the worlds longest passenger aircraft.
A jumbo win for boeing as airbus announces the end of a380. The boeing 747 is a widebody commercial airliner and cargo transport aircraft, often referred to by its original nickname, jumbo jet, or queen of the skies. The first class and business class sections of the 7478 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky. The syngeries are there with the existing 747400 and the engines common 7478i. The aircraft build on the companys 2016 order of 14 boeing 7478fs. The order book was buoyed by a commitment in 2018 from ups for 14.
Boeing updated their final order and delivery tally for 20, and theyre showing that they did in fact deliver 24 frames last year. A quick little update on the boeing 7478 intercontinental, the boeing 787 dreamliner. With a maximum takeoff weight of 970,000 lb 440,000 kg, the 7478 will be the heaviest aircraft, commercial or military, to be manufactured in the united states. For one, the boeing 747 can land at far more airports than the airbus a380 can. Currently, boeing has zero orders on the books for the passengercarrying 7478i. It is among the worlds most recognizable aircraft, and was the first widebody ever produced. The 8i s upper deck is lengthened compared to the 747 400. Economy is never a great seating experience and this is no exception, but it is definitely better than the old 744 setup and it was tolerable. A look at the remaining airbus a380 and boeing 747 orders. Ups orders 14 additional 7478 freighters, plus four 767 freighters. Why the us airlines retired their boeing 747s simple flying. Deliveries of the 7478f freighter version are scheduled to begin in mid2011, with the 7478i passenger version to follow in late 2011. The boeing 747 is a large, widebody twoaisle airliner with four wingmounted engines. And i too hope for klm decision to buy 7478i before boeing stop production.
Manufactured by boeings commercial airplane unit in the united states, the 747 was originally planned to. There are only 6 first class seats on 7478i that makes it really intimate and quiet but not ideal for flights with a company. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 747 8 offers premium revenue potential. This 747800 is the newest aircraft type in the longhaul fleet for lufthansa. In a slightly ironic twist of fate, production of the boeing 747 has outlasted the aircraft that stole its crown as the biggest passenger aircraft.
Boeing would be expending its own funds and burdening itself with an enormous liability if it were to extend 747 production for a single leftfield order from an unknown customer. But rather than put them head to head, discuss the commercial merits of the boeing 747 as a replacement aircraft. Officially announced in 2005, the 7478 is the latest evolutionary variant of the boeing 747, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings and improved efficiency. Boeing delivers widebodies to middle eastern airlines and. Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380 is. Other passengers tend to gather in these area in order to visit lavatories. Yes ups have added a further 14 747fs to their order book as well as 4 767fs. A departure video is posted below, hear for yourself. Manufactured by boeings commercial airplane unit in the united states, the original version of the 747 was two and a half times the size of. The boeing 747 8 freighter and 747 8 intercontinental are the largest iterations of the classic boeing 747 model which has the ruled the skies for four decades. Why boeings pricey 7779x could accelerate demise of the. Its cargo capacity is 140 tonnes, or approximately 30,000 packages and a range of 4,200 nautical miles. The quietest plane i have ever been on 787 included.
Boeing still products the model, although most, if not all, of the orders are for freighter variants for various cargo operators. Zvezda 7010 civil airliner boeing 747 8 plastic model kit scale 1144 lenght 20. One of them was the last order for korean airlines and the other for an unknown 7478 aircraft recently removed from the ledger which was originally headed for the russian airline transaero. Ups will also purchase 4 new boeing 767 freighters, adding capacity for customers on both u. Boeing admits its 747 queen of the skies has no future. The first version of the boeing 747 quickly acquired the nickname jumbo because of its awesomely gigantic dimensions.
Now concorde that was a truly beautiful aircraft, a mammoth hit with those who could afford to fly her but not a great commercial success, boeing is desperate for new sales and with such a dismal order book it looks as if this new 747 varient will have a similar production run as concorde with about the same degree of commercial viability. Boeing finally conceded publicly tuesday that while the allcargo model of its 747 jumbo jet will continue to sell, the longtime queen of the skies has no future as a passenger plane. According to the official boeing order book, there are still 7478 passenger aircraft left to send. Though the boeing 7478s utility for cargo operations and vvip jet. Miami boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 7478 aircraft orders left to fill, and there has been little change to the order books over the past year, although in a report by bloomberg, randy tinseth, vice president of marketing for boeing, did say that there are some near term opportunities for the 7478.
I personally did not notice a huge difference between the main cabin and upstairs. The new 747 8 is the next generation of this iconic aircraft and benefits from technologies and enhancements that were used to create. First version of boeing 7478 operated by lufthansa is the most common version. More specific details of my inflight experience on the boeing 7478i are here. Unidentified customer ordered 1 boeing 747 8i ups order carries most significant importance for order book in a previous article, i had a look at the order book for the boeing ba 747 8 program. Lufthansa is the launch airline for the 747800 which is 5. With only eight more airbus a380s orders left to fulfill from the airbus factory, we are officially in the closing chapters of the age of superlarge. Business class seats on the main deck of the lufthansa boeing 7478i prior to flying on the 7478i, i had heard that the noise level was higher upstairs, due to the aerodynamics of the aircraft. Will the boeing 7478 get new orders now the airbus a380. The boeing 747f freighter on the other hand is enjoying a slightly better journey. Boeing continues to lose orders for its jumbo jet nyse.
Boeing exec says the 747 jumbo jets future will be as a private jet. And with more than 400 seats available, this new 747 creates a unique opportunity to maximize the bottom. The book focusses not only on the iconic 747, but also its many variants, including the yal1a, which boeing developed for the us air force, and the evergreen 747 supertanker, a 747200, modified as an aerial application for firefighting. But more exciting are six new firm orders for the 7478i. The number of airbus aircraft to be built and delivered represents 9. First, we should mention what advantages the boeing 747 has over the a380. The boeing 747 8 intercontinental and boeing 7478 freighter are the next progressions of the iconic boeing 747 which has been queen of the skies now for nearly 40 years. For the 747 8, boeing proposed some changes to the interior layout of the aircraft. Boeing states that the 747 8i is the worlds fastest commercial jet.
Transaero finally firmed up their four mous, and two more are showing for an unidentified customer. Miami boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 747 8 aircraft orders left to fill, and there has been little change to the order books over the past year, although in a report by bloomberg, randy tinseth, vice president of marketing for boeing, did say that there are some near term opportunities for the 747 8. There have been lots of stories out recently about the fact that boeings largest aircraft, the fourengine 7478, is suffering from a dwindling order book and a paucity of new orders. This site is all about the boeing 747 from the early history of the 747100 to the current 7478i and the experimental planes. The first class and business class sections of the 747 8 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky. Ups has exercised options to order 14 additional boeing 7478 freighters, providing additional capacity in support of accelerating demand for u. In july 2016, boeing announced that it might have to end production of the 747 due to losses it could receive if no changes were made to the order book. Boeing added two 7478s to its order book this week.
The boeing 747 is an american widebody commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft. Abyt was 4 months old and the others less than 2 years old. Boeing was also targeting to increase 747 production in 2019 to one aircraft per month, but it announced that it would stick with six per year which it started in september 2016. The 747 is to be replaced by the boeing y3 part of the boeing yellowstone project in the future. Now qantas needs to order the 7478i to replace their 747400 and a380. It is the largest and heaviest aircraft produced in the united states. Bangalore, boston, buenos aires, chicago, mexico city, new york jfk, sao paulo, tokyo, washington d. The latest buyer of 7478s is boeing the seattle times. Across its types, the 747 carries around half the worlds air freight.
The ultimate guide to flying on the boeing 747 in 2019. An additional four orders for 7478fs have appeared in boeings backlog of orders, destined for unspecified customers. Boeing 747 8 orders and deliveries modern airliners. Boeings alltime backlog high of 5,964 aircraft was set in august 2018. In march 2011, korean air converted options into a firm order for two additional. Despite the marked slowdown in 747 orders, boeing wont be stopping production any time soon. The boeing 747 8 intercontinental and boeing 747 8 freighter are the next progressions of the iconic boeing 747 which has been queen of the skies now for nearly 40 years. Its distinctive hump upper deck along the forward part of the aircraft makes it among the worlds most recognizable aircraft, and it was the first widebody produced.
Boeing secures new order for 7478f australian aviation. The first widebody airplane produced, it was the first plane dubbed a jumbo jet. The company has repeatedly slowed the 747 assembly line, most recently to an output of six jets a year, as the order book thinned. The 7478f carries 46 containers, 34 on its main deck and 12 in its lower compartments. Though it was emirates decision to ramp down on a380 orders that ultimately. With allnew technology which has been gained from the development of the boeing 777 and the boeing 787 dreamliner, the 747 8 is presented in direct competition to the airbus a380 super jumbo, as it has been dubbed.
Most noticeable is the curved stairway to the upper deck and a more spacious main passenger entrance. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 7478 offers premium revenue potential. Boeing 7478 intercontinental specs, interior, seats. Boeing commercial airplanes offers airplanes and services that deliver superior design. The good news is that this reduces to four the number of socalled white tail 747 jets aircraft already built but now without a buyer. Its distinctive hump upper deck along the forward part of the aircraft has made it one of the most recognizable aircraft. Boeing offers both passenger and freighter versions of the 747 8, but. The boeing 747 is an american widebody commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft, often referred to by its original nickname, jumbo jet. Boeings 747 jumbo passenger plane is on the way out business. Mahan air boeing 747300 while the rest of the list consists of boeing 747400s and 7478is, mahan air is the last airline in the world to operate the 747 classic more precisely 747300 on scheduled passenger flights.