Boeing is courting Atlas/Polar, Gemini, World, and Southern Air for 777-Freighters

[Whale Rider]

A reversal of fortune at the 2005 Paris Air Show

By Dominic Gates

Seattle Times aerospace reporter



New jet news



According to an insider, Boeing may announce in Paris a previously undisclosed target date of early 2007 for entry into service of a new higher-capacity derivative of its narrow-body jet, the 737-900X. And a few Boeing customers may choose to announce orders, either for the 787 or for the new 777-200LR freighter.

Boeing is negotiating 777-freighter deals with American air-cargo hauler AtlasAir/Polar Air Cargo, Gemini Air Cargo, Southern Air and World Airways, as well as Eva Airways of Taiwan and both Emirates and Etihad of the United Arab Emirates, the insider said.

But those talks are ongoing, and no rush of Boeing orders is expected.

Some observers had thought Boeing might use the show to announce it would go ahead with the 747 Advanced, a new version of the jumbo jet that will incorporate 787 engines and luxury Sky Suites for first-class passengers on the upper deck.

Taiwan-based China Airlines is one of the airlines talking to Boeing about the 747 Advanced, in both passenger and freighter versions.

According to the Boeing insider, the company also has been negotiating deals for the freighter version with several mainland Chinese carriers, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad and Luxembourg-based Cargolux.

 

[kingaira90]

good for boeing. Ahead of Airbus on orders again too, according to the wall street journal I think. The 787 is hitting big.-kingaira90

 

[The_Russian]

I was told Atlas already was the launch customer for the 777 freighter.

 

[Gateau]

I was told Atlas already was the launch customer for the 777 freighter.

Actually, no, it is Air France who will be the launch customer.


P.S.- I heard that Centurion, Arrow, and Tradewinds will also be getting the 777F, delivery date March, 2063.

 

[furloughfodder]

Actually, no, it is Air France who will be the launch customer.


P.S.- I heard that Centurion, Arrow, and Tradewinds will also be getting the 777F, delivery date March, 2063.

HAHA yeah, no kidding. I really like the part about Southern Air getting them. Maybe they will split one with Kalitta.

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

That's subject to change....

P.S.- I heard that Centurion, Arrow, and Tradewinds will also be getting the 777F, delivery date March, 2063.

....that's about the time the USAF will retire the B52 and those operators will convert the Buf into a freight dog and postpone their order of the B777F another 25 years!

 

[bombinha]

I think USAF will actually ask boeing to put double pods onthis new 777 and swap with the b52 this way the mechanics and crew will not fell any differences.
plus with some more engines they will probably be able to carry more load and help the future NASA starship x to compete wit Burt rutan's starship one and stop losing money to Richard Branson on space travles this will be all by 2136 with deliveries of more than thousand airplanes expected.

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

It's all good!

I think USAF will actually ask boeing to put double pods onthis new 777 and swap with the b52 this way the mechanics and crew will not fell any differences.
plus with some more engines they will probably be able to carry more load and help the future NASA starship x to compete wit Burt rutan's starship one and stop losing money to Richard Branson on space travles this will be all by 2136 with deliveries of more than thousand airplanes expected.

I say rock on!

 

[kingaira90]

It will be the day that the 777 turns 40 ;-)

 

[heilhaavir]

rumors, rumors, rumors ........... and they get better everytime

On the other hand, Atlas & Polar did get 400s from the factory a few years ago, so why not 777s..........

 

[Mr.B]

World took delivery of new MD11s too.

And,....(you never know)
WORLD AIR HOLDINGS EARNS HIGH RANKINGS IN ANNUAL SURVEYS BY BUSINESS WEEK, ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (June 13, 2005) -- World Air Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ:WLDA), has received high rankings for business performance in two annual surveys conducted by independent publications. Business Week rated World Air Holdings 12th among 10,000 publicly held companies as a “hot growth company,” and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution rated the company seventh among Georgia’s 100 top public companies for 2004.

The recent Business Week study ranked companies based on three-year results in sales growth, earnings growth and return on invested capital. Based on the three-year averages, the magazine reported that World produced a 17.3 percent increase in sales, 254.1 percent increase in profits and 27.1 percent return on capital.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution performed its study based on five weighted variables: annual revenue, year-over-year revenue change, return on equity, annual change in profit margin and total return on investment. The newspaper’s report showed World Airways ranked second among all Georgia companies in return on equity, at 228.78 percent for 2004. World Air Holdings ranked 11th in total return, at 90.9 percent, based on share price gain plus reinvested dividends.

 

[Megadeth]

There is nothing low end about World.....................very classy airline.