ORF.at wrote:Boeing-Startschuss für neuen Jumbo-Jet
Der US-Flugzeugbauer Boeing hat den Startschuss für eine neue, erweiterte Version des Jumbo-Jets 747 als Konkurrenz zum A380 des europäischen Erzrivalen Airbus gegeben. Laut Angaben von Boeing gibt es bereits Käufer und Interessenten für Frachtmaschinen.
Die erste 747-8F soll im dritten Quartal 2009 ausgeliefert werden. Boeing bietet auch eine neue Passagierversion der 747 an. Die 747-8 Intercontinental soll 3,6 Meter länger sein als die alte Version, wodurch für 34 zusätzliche Passagiere Platz entsteht.
Mit dann 450 Sitzplätzen in einer Dreiklassenbestuhlung sind das aber immer noch 100 weniger als in dem doppelstöckigen A380 von Airbus. Die Reichweite der neuen 747 soll 14.815 Kilometer betragen. Die 747 ist seit 1970 auf dem Markt und seitdem mehrfach überarbeitet worden.
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http://www.orf.at/ticker/200094.html?tmp=16729CNN.com wrote:Boeing launches bigger 747
New jet to be 11 feet longer longer than 'jumbo' with 34 more seats
Tuesday, November 15, 2005; Posted: 5:26 a.m. EST (10:26 GMT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Boeing launched its biggest airliner on Tuesday, announcing orders worth $5 billion for a stretched and upgraded version of its 747 from freight carriers Cargolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines.
Archrival Airbus plans to deliver its mammoth A380 doubledecker late next year, while Boeing's 747-8 will target users of the long-serving 747 with two stretched versions powered by new, more efficient engines.
Luxembourg-based Cargolux has ordered 10 of the 747-8 freighter version and taken purchase rights for a further 10, Boeing said in a news release. Deliveries are to begin in the third quarter of 2009.
Japan-based Nippon Cargo ordered eight and took options for six more and will receive the first in the fourth quarter of 2009.
"Firm orders from the two launch customers are valued at approximately $5 billion at list prices," Boeing said. Discounts in the industry are common.
Boeing is also offering a passenger version of the plane called the 747-8 Intercontinental, but has yet to announce a buyer.
The Intercontinental will be 3.6 meters (11.7 feet) longer than the current 747-400 and fit 34 additional seats to its current 400, while the freighter will be 5.6 meters (18.3 feet) longer than the 747-400 freighter.
The new jumbo will use General Electric engines being developed for the mid-sized Boeing 787 due in 2008 as well as an upgraded wing.
Boeing said the 747-8 would cost 20 percent less to operate per flight than the Airbus A380.
The A380, with its extended upper deck and can seat 555 in three classes or 800 economy only, has cost 12 billion euros ($14 billion) to develop and is aimed at eclipsing the 747, which entered service in 1970 and has undergone extensive upgrades since.
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/11/15/boeing.jumbo.reut/index.htmlboeing.com wrote:Boeing Launches New 747-8 Family
-- Cargolux and Nippon Cargo to buy up to 34 aircraft
-- 787 technologies to increase passenger and freighter capabilities, improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise and emissions, provide unmatched operating economics
SEATTLE, Nov. 14, 2005 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today officially launched the new Boeing 747-8 program, which includes the 747-8 Intercontinental passenger airplane and the 747-8 Freighter airplane.
Cargolux, based in Luxembourg, has ordered 10 747-8 Freighters and will take delivery of the first 747-8F in third-quarter 2009. It also holds purchase rights for 10 additional airplanes. Cargolux currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of 13 747-400 freighters.
Nippon Cargo Airlines, based in Japan, has ordered eight 747-8 Freighters and will receive its first airplane in fourth-quarter 2009. The airline also acquired options for six additional airplanes. Nippon Cargo currently operates 13 747 freighters and has six more 747-400Fs on order.
Firm orders from the two launch customers are valued at approximately $5 billion at list prices.
"We are thrilled to have Cargolux and Nippon Cargo choose the new 747-8 and become the launch customers for this next generation of the proud and valuable 747 airplane family," said Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The 747-8 will use the technologies of the 787 Dreamliner to significantly increase the passenger and freighter capabilities of the 747 and offer greater fuel efficiency, improved operating economics, and be more friendly to the environment with reduced noise and emissions."
Both versions of the new 747 will feature GE's 787-technology GEnx engines, meet Stage 4 and QC2 noise requirements, have reduced emissions, offer lower trip costs and have an upgraded flight deck and an improved wing.
"The 747-8 Freighter will be very important in allowing Nippon Cargo to take advantage of the high expected cargo market growth in Asia," said Takuro Uchiyama, president and CEO, Nippon Cargo Airlines. "In addition, the 747-8 Freighter will be the world's most efficient cargo airplane, which is a key attribute with today's high cost of fuel."
Ulrich Ogiermann, president and CEO, Cargolux Airlines, said, "The Boeing 747-400 Freighter has been a cornerstone of our success, and I have high expectations that the 747-8 Freighter will build on that success and expand our capabilities worldwide. The increased payload capacity and much improved efficiency will allow us to continue our expansion and maximize our profitability. Equally important to us and the communities where we operate is the new standard the 747-8 Freighter will set in noise reduction."
The 747-8 Intercontinental passenger airplane will be stretched 3.6 m (11.7 ft) compared to the 747-400 to accommodate 34 additional seats in a typical three-class configuration. The only jetliner in the 400- to 500-seat category, it will have a range of 14,815 km (8,000 nmi) and will feature the new Boeing Signature Interior.
The Intercontinental will be quieter, produce fewer emissions, and achieve better fuel economy than any competing jetliner. It will offer 21 percent more lower-hold revenue cargo volume than the 747-400 and cost about 8 percent less per seat mile to operate. Compared to the A380, it will offer 22 percent lower trip costs.
The 747-8 Freighter will be 5.6 m (18.3 ft) longer than the 747-400 freighter. With a total payload capacity of 140 metric tonnes (154 tons), including tare weight, the 747-8F provides 16 percent more cargo revenue volume than the -400. The additional 117m³ (4,124 ft³) from the longer fuselage offers space for four additional main-deck pallets, two additional lower-hold pallets and two additional lower-hold containers. Cargo can be loaded and unloaded on the 747-8F using both the nose and side doors for maximum speed and efficiency.
Compared to the A380, the 747-8F will offer 20 percent lower trip costs. In addition, the 747-8F will maintain the operational flexibility of today's 747 freighters, with good profit potential at less-than-full loads.
The 747-8 Freighter complements the existing 747-400 freighter family, which is the air-cargo industry's standard. Both models accommodate 3.1-meter (10-foot) high pallets, providing operators with maximum flexibility.
The 747-8 also fits easily in today's aviation infrastructure, flying into more than 210 airports worldwide without additional, expensive infrastructure changes required.
The 747 freighter family currently constitutes more than half of the world's total freighter capacity. Boeing freighters of all models comprise more than 90 percent of the total worldwide freighter lift.
Boeing forecasts the need for about 900 airplanes -- passengers and freighters -- in the 400-plus-seat segment over the next 20 years. Boeing also forecasts that large widebody freighters (65 metric tons and above in capacity) will comprise 34 percent of the freighter market by 2024.
Contacts:
Leslie Hazzard, 747 Communications Office – Seattle, 425-342-0447
Mike Tull, Boeing Communications – Europe -- +32 2 777 0710
Naoko Masuda, Boeing Communications – Japan, +81 (3) 5223 1241
Bob Saling, Boeing Cargo Communications – Seattle, 206-766-2914
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http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2005/q4/nr_051114h.html
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