Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Interior Firms Up
After issuing a statement early last month that the 747-8 would still be pressing ahead, news then that Auckland-based Altitude Aerospace Industries had secured an order from a “major Northern Hemisphere carrier” (Lufthansa) for 20 new 747-8 Intercontinentals - dispels any notion that Boeing or Lufthansa plan to terminate either the program or indeed the outstanding order.
Altitude Aerospace Industries is the specialised interior arm of Air New Zealand, commissioned by Boeing to deliver “up to 40″ new interiors for the 747-8I.
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Lufthansa tells FleetBuzz Editorial.com that its order for the 747-8I remains “intact” and is the current sole customer for 20 firm 747-8I’s, due for delivery from 2011.
“Our appointment as an SFE (Supplier Furnished Equipment) supplier and to undertake this first customised contract for Boeing proves their faith in us,” says Altitude Aerospace Manager Michael Pervan.
Construction of the first 747-8F continues to progress with a preliminary target of August 2009 for its debut roll-out, followed by first flight in September.
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