The Future of Freighters Is Now for Boeing

Following record freighter orders, major development milestones on 2008 horizon

(Singapore, February 21, 2008) -- As Boeing [NYSE: BA] looks forward in the freighter business, the company doesn't have to look very far to see that "The Future of Freighters Is Now."

"We've been on a great run with three consecutive years of record freighter orders," said Jim Edgar, regional director, Cargo Marketing - Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "But that's just the beginning - this year we're anticipating a series of milestones that bring about major improvements in fuel efficiency, environmental responsibility and operational flexibility. Our two new large freighters will provide a 16 to 34 percent improvement in CO2 and fuel efficiency relative to today's large freighters, and will be significantly quieter than Stage 4 community noise requirements.

"We've been laying the groundwork for a transformation that really takes off in 2008. We began major assembly of the 777 Freighter in January and will move forward with the completion of assembly, flight test, certification and a fourth-quarter delivery of the first 777 Freighter to Air France, and we'll achieve critical design milestones for the 747-8 Freighter and the start of 747-8F production. These airplanes will be the key revenue generators for the air cargo industry for years to come," Edgar added.

Source : Boeing

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