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Old 02-10-2008 | 07:21 AM
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Good read on the 777F.

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gener...ws/EXTRA77.xml
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:21 AM
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How long until we announce an order for them? 747 757 767 ???
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:34 AM
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Jeeeezzzz,, they are only now starting starting??
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:45 AM
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It's to be delivered in the fourth quarter. I'm sure there is some flight testing (performance proving, et.) that will need to be done on it first as I don't think it takes 7+ months to build a 777 these days.
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Old 02-10-2008 | 10:43 AM
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Interesting that Air France is the launch customer...
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Old 02-10-2008 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Albief15
Interesting that Air France is the launch customer...
I'm not sure how big the freight side is at AF. The 777 is probably a safe bet vice the A380F or for the 747-4/8 due to costs.
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Old 02-10-2008 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Albief15
Interesting that Air France is the launch customer...
You know what they say, .."take a chance, ship one to Air France".

I guess because the A380 doesn't come in es-cargo flavor yet.

I'll be here all week, try the lobster. Baa dum dum.
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Old 02-12-2008 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Albief15
Interesting that Air France is the launch customer...
Air France has a very strong presence in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia, not such a surprise.
We do alot of work for AF from time to time, they take widebodies into places that most have never heard of.

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Old 02-12-2008 | 10:32 AM
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I think Albie was thinking it was ironic, that Air France is the launch customer for the U.S. built 777 freighter. With all the hoopla over the A380 freighter.
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Old 02-12-2008 | 10:08 PM
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Ahh, sorry i missed that.

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