Boeing's 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF) -- recently renamed
the Dreamlifter, to reflect its mission to carry components for the
787 Dreamliner -- continues to make its presence known around the
greater Seattle area.
A concession to its pilots union on a proposed nonstop route
from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Beijing likely
takes American Airlines out of the running in its competition with
other US carriers for the service.
Boeing's 777 may benefit further from launch delays with the
Airbus A380, as the CEO of A380 launch customer Singapore Airlines
said recently the carrier purchase more 777s to expand its
operations if there are further delivery delays to the supersize
jet.
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