With last week's announcement of the 747-8 delay, got me to thinking. Just how many 747-400s are left to be delivered? Boeing originally intended to build 747-400s and 747-8s side by side on the production line in Everett, but decided a year ago to close out the -400 line before launching -8 assembly.
The last passenger -400 was delivered to China Airlines back in April 2005, leaving nine 747-400 freighters left for delivery.
After poking around a bit and triangulating some data, the remaining nine will go to four cargo operators: UPS (1), Nippon Cargo Airlines (2), Cathay Pacific (4) and LoadAir Cargo (2) of Kuwait. UPS and NCA will receive -400Fs and CX and LoadAir will receive -400ERFs.
The final -400, an Extended Range Freighter, is destined for LoadAir and will be the 1419th 747 built since 1968.
The last passenger -400 was delivered to China Airlines back in April 2005, leaving nine 747-400 freighters left for delivery.
After poking around a bit and triangulating some data, the remaining nine will go to four cargo operators: UPS (1), Nippon Cargo Airlines (2), Cathay Pacific (4) and LoadAir Cargo (2) of Kuwait. UPS and NCA will receive -400Fs and CX and LoadAir will receive -400ERFs.
The final -400, an Extended Range Freighter, is destined for LoadAir and will be the 1419th 747 built since 1968.
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