Boeing not taking any new orders for the 747-8F.rnAlthough Boeing has in public said that it remains committedrnto the 747-8F program, multiple carriers havernsaid the manufacturer is not currently taking orders forrnthe aircraft. Cargolux CEO Richard Forson confirmed tornCargo Facts during a lengthy and insightful interviewrnthat, even if his airline wanted additional -8Fs, Boeingrnwould not sell them to him today. “They are deliveringrna total of 28 to UPS, and another five are going to otherrncarriers. Beyond that, they have not made any definitivernannouncement as to whether the program will continue orrnnot.” Just what might this mean for the future of Cargoluxrnand its freighter fleet? For more on Cargolux, see page 14.
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