UPS orders 8 B747-400 Fs

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 17 Aug 2005, 21:28

UPS Places Its First Order for Boeing 747-400 Freighters

The good old B747-400 is still alive!

Regards

Seb.

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 18 Aug 2005, 11:40

I have mixed feelings about this one, the good ones are that the B747-line is still alive and kicking, and the bad one is that these new B747F's probably will replace the wonderful classics UPS still has.
But like with everything, there is a time when one needs to say goodbye to the old machines.

At least we can look forward to some magnificent looking B747-400F's in the UPS color scheme!

Good news for the B747-400 line, hope that all the people talking about shutting the line down have been showed otherwise. Let's hope that these orders can keep the line open until the B747-Adv line will take over production.
Talking about the B747-Adv, didn't Boeing want to make a decision about the project in August, or was the decision-making planned for September? It has been a bit quit around the B747-Adv, so that makes me wonder.

This picture shows that the UPS B747-400F is a real treat to the eye.

BeerGuzzler · Post by **BeerGuzzler** » 18 Aug 2005, 15:43

UPS needs the new aircraft to fly routes in which the A380 can't. Add in the production delays for the A380, a smart move by UPS.