EVERETT, Wash., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced that it will adjust the production rate for the 747-8 program from two airplanes to 1.75 airplanes per month because of lower market demand for large passenger and freighter airplanes.

Boeing will continue to monitor market conditions and their effect on production rates moving forward. The company expects long-term average growth in the air cargo market to resume in 2014, and forecasts a demand for 790 large airplanes (such as the 747-8 Intercontinental) to be delivered worldwide over the next 20 years.

The 747-8 family provides airlines with double-digit improvements in fuel burn, operating costs and emissions, while being 30 percent quieter and adding more capacity. To date, there are 110 orders for passenger and cargo versions of the 747-8, 46 of which have been delivered.

The first delivery of an airplane at the new production rate is expected in early 2014. The production rate change is not expected to have a significant financial impact.

Heyas,

ACL is on the money. I used to be as dubious as Carl and the rest of you, but the threats facing our pilot group are huge.

Go and surf on over to some other forums, and see what the airline biz in Europe is like. Get back to me if that's the kind of industry you want here.

Here's a hint...the days of Sabina and Swissair are long, long gone.

I throw ALPA PAC a 20 spot every month, which isn't even what I spend on my weekly Caribou Coffee habit. I don't miss it, but the PAC would, and I sleep better at night.

Nu

This is a pain. you can't bid 01JUL for a golden day on training because it's not a part of the June bid period but right above it says bid runs from 02Jun-01Jul.

Sometimes Icrew is Ecrew on botox... unless I'm missing something.

http://www.highestfive.com/wp-conten...un-kneecap.jpg

It's time for an interrogation kit, a gun and the Man.

In his heart I'm pretty sure he realizes the difference, but perhaps not...the man has spoken of how his coming will mean a lowering of the seas.

any crews laid over in BOS since this stay inside alert thing? Heard everything was closed but were we staying at our normal downtown BOS overnight or did we go elsewhere?

He recently watched a re-run of Patriot Games and saw how that didn't turn out so well. Strangely enough, the president in that movie also came to the rescue and saved the day.

What do you need? :D

I see what you did there. :D

For you weather fans, there is this 1-2 hour special on NOVA about weather and how it all works together. The Antarctica weather system and circulation and salt creation is so intriguing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqojtGWIsww