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Boeing Gets $1.5 Billion Surprise With New 747 Jumbo Jet Orders

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Boeing Co. landed four new orders valued at $1.5 billion for its 747 jumbo jetliners, giving life to a program starved for sales amid waning demand for four-engine aircraft. (www.bloomberg.com) More...

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cdierking44
My guess would be cargo operators..
333MC
333MC 1
Make for a good tanker as well
thegoodguy
thegoodguy 3
POTUS
Bernie20910
Bernie20910 1
Would that have really been a surprise to Boeing though? It seems to me that, with the connections they have in government, they'd know such an order was headed for approval.
MultiComm
MultiComm 0
I doubt they would order 4....
Helicrazy14
Actually the Air Force was already planning to purchase 4, simply so they ALWAYS have at least 1 if not 2 aircraft ready to fly at a moments notice. Right now with 2 they every now and then have to deal with issues of both aircraft needing maintenance at the same time. Also did anyone notice the part about the aerial refueling version, that gives away that they are working on a military one. Civilians don't have the tankers for that.
linbb
linbb 0
Could be as those were just talk but firm orders had not been placed the last I read.
pilot62
un-disclosed.... try Royal Sheik and or Russian Mob private jets
Ruger9X19
Ruger9X19 1
I wonder if they will be outfitted to replace the four current E-4 Nightwatch aircraft that are falling apart.
333MC
333MC 1
747 survival depends on new wings and repowering
ah6oy
Jim DeTour 1
The below freighters were ordered last year although the recent news story says jetliners. Silk Way West might be interested is keeping maintenance simple running just the 747 jetliners and freighters. Can't blame them. I prefer 4 engines any day.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West today announced an order for three 747-8 Freighter airplanes valued at more than $1.1 billion at current list prices.
pilot62
US AIRFORCE is reportedly ordering 3 ! Why we need a third I don't know

shootandfly
Air Force One must be getting an upgrade
apmac77
Maybe Iran?
damavab
The 747 will always have it's own special place in aviation history.
sparkie624
sparkie624 0
Fantastic, glad to hear it. Hope there will be more orders.. Wonder who is buying them? I have heard that the US is looking to replace the Airforce One Jets?
pstarnes
UPS......

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