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UPS is buying eight new production 747-400 freighters to use on long-haul international routes. The aircraft will be used to “upsize” current MD-11 routes where there is a need for more capacity.
The -400 freighter has the capacity to carry a structural payload of 250,000 pounds with a range of 4,400 nautical miles.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in June, 2007. In the attached video, Flight District Manager Rick Barr discusses the purchase and what it means for the future of the airline’s “classic” 747s.
UPS is buying eight new production 747-400 freighters to use on long-haul international routes. The aircraft will be used to “upsize” current MD-11 routes where there is a need for more capacity.
The -400 freighter has the capacity to carry a structural payload of 250,000 pounds with a range of 4,400 nautical miles.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in June, 2007. In the attached video, Flight District Manager Rick Barr discusses the purchase and what it means for the future of the airline’s “classic” 747s.