Boeing today announced that they have completed another milestone in the assembly of the first 747-8 Freighter by joining the wings to the fuselage. The 40-foot (12 m) fuselage section was attached to the center wing box in the final assembly bay at the factory in Everett. The wing and center section are now being prepared for final body join, when the assembly will be connected to the forward and aft fuselage sections.
The 747 Program has secured 78 orders from cargo operators for the new 747-8 Freighter. Cargolux, Nippon Cargo Airlines, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Emirates SkyCargo, Guggenheim and Korean Air all have placed orders for the airplane.
As time goes by and Paris Air Show 2009 Le Bourget only lasts for 2 days anymore, you can use the slideshow below to browse through the best photos of Paris Air Show 2009 on Flickr. [Paris Air Show 2009 (Le Bourget) Photo Pool]
Today the Brazil Navy has released more new photos of the recovery of Air France flight 447 (AF447) - Airbus A330-200 F-GZCP / MSN: 660. That photos mostly show many smaller parts of wreckage like parts of the cabin side wall (without windows), overhead compartments and parts that could belong to a horizontal stabilizer or wing as well as some galley wreckage.
Today the Brazil Navy has released new photos of wreckage belonging to Air France flight 447 (AF447) - Airbus A330-200 F-GZCP / MSN: 660 - that mysteriously crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on June 1. One picture is showing an IFE screen, others show the recovery of parts of the galley.
The second Boeing 787 Dreamliner has moved to the flight line to begin fuel testing. This is the second of six 787s being used in the flight-test program.
Each of the six flight-test airplanes will be used for a specific set of tests during the flight-test program. This airplane, designated ZA002, will focus on systems performance. Like its predecessor, ZA001, this airplane has successfully completed a rigorous series of tests while still in the factory.
ZA002 features the livery of the Dreamliner’s launch customer, ANA (All Nippon Airways) of Japan.
During my stay in Hong Kong a few weeks ago, I was able to take at shot of F-GCBF. The Boeing 747-228B(SF), formerly operated by Ocean Airlines, is sitting there on the tarmac since August 2007. It is stored at Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok (HKG / VHHH) with uncertain future. Three of its engines were already removed.
Ocean Airlines was a cargo airline based in Italy. They stopped flying in October 2007 and suspended operations in April 2008.
Maybe some enthusiast might be interested in this photo.
One of my Flickr contacts catched the Sukhoi Superjet 100 arriving at Paris Le Bourget. The new Russian regional jet will be on display at Paris Air Show 2009, taking place next week June 15 - 21.
Just recently the vertical stabilizer of Air France flight 447 (AF447), Airbus A330-200 (F-GZCP / MSN: 660) was recovered from the Atlantic Ocean. The wreckage was lifted on a navy ship and brought to land for further investigation.
Today the vertical stabilizer of Air France flight 447 (AF447), Airbus A330-200 (F-GZCP / MSN: 660) has been found 400 miles northeast of the Fernando de Noronha islands off Brazil’s northern coast.
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