Amazon’s Prime Air may place 100 B767s.
10-21-2017, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Joachim
It amazes me that the 767 is still being produced after the 787's release. They must be getting some good deals.
10-21-2017, 01:42 PM
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Boeing is already making KC46s, they just aren't delivering them yet.
Also, there is no 787 freighter and even if there was, its range/payload capability relative to airframe price isn't a great fit for most networks compared to "old technology" 767-300Fs. Its closest comparison would be the A330F and it hasn't exactly been a hot seller...
Also, there is no 787 freighter and even if there was, its range/payload capability relative to airframe price isn't a great fit for most networks compared to "old technology" 767-300Fs. Its closest comparison would be the A330F and it hasn't exactly been a hot seller...
10-21-2017, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BoilerUP
Boeing is already making KC46s, they just aren't delivering them yet.
Also, there is no 787 freighter and even if there was, its range/payload capability relative to airframe price isn't a great fit for most networks compared to "old technology" 767-300Fs. Its closest comparison would be the A330F and it hasn't exactly been a hot seller...
Also, there is no 787 freighter and even if there was, its range/payload capability relative to airframe price isn't a great fit for most networks compared to "old technology" 767-300Fs. Its closest comparison would be the A330F and it hasn't exactly been a hot seller...
10-21-2017, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Joachim
That doesn't explain the 100 for UA.
For United to order 50 (let alone 100) 767s would require one of a few different scenarios:
1. Significant recapitalization of medium/'small large' widebody fleet (currently operate 35 763s and 16 764s, along with 19 772s and 55 772ERs),
2. Significant growth of medium widebody flying,
3. Combination thereofz
I just don't see a YUGE order of pax 763s, especially since United has allegedly been a major influence on 797 design...but I've been wrong before...
10-21-2017, 07:09 PM
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Perhaps Boeing is offering a deal to bridge the gap to the new MOM. 767-300s now (well, soon), then take those back as the 797s replace them. Boeing knows that the 767-300s will be easy to place as freighters ten years, or so, down the road.
10-22-2017, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Joachim
It amazes me that the 767 is still being produced after the 787's release. They must be getting some good deals.
Someone correct me if Im wrong but Im told you cant cut a door into a composite fuselage. (787)
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10-22-2017, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CTRCommander
Someone correct me if Im wrong but Im told you cant cut a door into a composite fuselage. (787)
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ABX could always bring back the C container lol!
10-22-2017, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Kougarok
Correct it has to be a freighter from the get go.
Has airbus or anyone ever built a freight version of a composite acft?
I remember a few years back Boeing announced a 787-9 freighter or something like that. Whatever happened to that plan?
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