UPS to cancel the A380F order!

[Tomct]

Was your jumpseater talking about the 747-8 or the LCF? There's a big difference between the two. I suspect the reference is to the LCF, since the -8 isn't even flying yet....

lilah

You are right! The 800 is not even flying! I did read that they had some vibration within the body of the LCF!

 

[TheBaron]

Was your jumpseater talking about the 747-8 or the LCF? There's a big difference between the two. I suspect the reference is to the LCF, since the -8 isn't even flying yet....

lilah

What's the LCF? Any relation to the 747-400BCF or maybe the 747-400 DreamLifter? Can't find any reference to it on the Boeing page.

 

[Flyer1015]

What's the LCF? Any relation to the 747-400BCF or maybe the 747-400 DreamLifter? Can't find any reference to it on the Boeing page.

LCF = Large Cargo Freighter

LCF's goal is to move parts for the B787 Dreamliner.

The LCF isn't "for sale" to airlines. It's just a plane to move parts for Boeing.

Those LCF 747s will be operated at the company I interned with, Evergreen Airlines!



They have a contract to operate 3 B747-LCF aircraft.


Go Evergreen!

 

[CrownandCoke]

This thing is way too late to the market, they are already obsolete. The ones that are already made will probably be on Ebay next week.

wanna buy one with me? We can sell it to Big Daddy Phil then!

 

[B747FR8DAWG]

How in the heck did this thread get into the regional forum? Am I missing something? :erm:

Maybe the MOD who moved this thread, has a grudge against UPS:erm:

 

[bvt1151]

Wow, a scoop from WILLIP on some anonymous web site. Sweet. I am convinced.

Did you actually read the story? Its from Forbes.

 

[TheBaron]

LCF = Large Cargo Freighter

LCF's goal is to move parts for the B787 Dreamliner.

The LCF isn't "for sale" to airlines. It's just a plane to move parts for Boeing.

Those LCF 747s will be operated at the company I interned with, Evergreen Airlines!



They have a contract to operate 3 B747-LCF aircraft.


Go Evergreen!

OK. You are talking about what Boeing calls "DreamLifter"
Makes me doubt "the Fed" story since it just flew fully loaded from Japan to South Carolina with the first 787 fuselage sections on January 16th. The second one is ready to begin flight testing at Evergreen.

 

[TheBaron]

Did you actually read the story? Its from Forbes.

Just watching CNN International in Shanghai and the ticker at the bottom of the screen was reporting the impending cancellation of the UPS Airbus order.

 

[1800 RVR]

Therefore, UPS is like a regional.

Well, then, I say bring on the B1900D! Let's take that puppy across the North Atlantic!