[新聞] 波音超尷尬了, Cargolux拒收2架747-8F

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波音超尷尬了, Cargolux拒收2架747-8F

這下大條了. 據推測, 有可能與先前廣告的Payload-Range 差異太大而被拒收.

連帶這也可能會影響到747-8i 客機潛在買家的信心.

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http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110918-703614.html

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011, 3:08 P.M. ET.

Cargolux Rejects New Boeing Planes, May Seek Alternatives 

 By Doug Cameron
   Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

 Cargolux Airlines International SA confirmed that it had "rejected" the
first two 747-8F cargo planes ordered from Boeing Co. (BA) following a
contract dispute that could see it look for alternative aircraft if the spat
can't be resolved.

The Luxembourg-based air freight company Friday called off a ceremony
scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday to mark the delivery of the revamped
jumbo freighter after a two-year delay caused by production and design
problems.

The move was an embarrassment for Boeing, which planned to deliver the first
747-8F and the delayed 787 Dreamliner to their first customers this month.
There is no indication the 787 will be affected by the Cargolux move.

Boeing has already paid out millions in compensation to customers of both
planes because of the delays.

Qatar Airways acquired a 35% stake in Cargolux during the summer, and the
Gulf-based carrier has developed a reputation as a tough negotiator with
aircraft manufacturers.

Cargolux said in a statement Saturday that "unresolved contractual issues"
prompted the airline to reject the first two of the 13 747-8Fs on order. New
aircraft types often struggle to meet the performance criteria provided by
manufacturers, with glitches and extra weight often removed from later
planes.

Boeing said Friday that it continued talks with Cargolux and looked forward
to delivering the two affected planes.

But Cargolux said it might look to "source alternative capacity" if the
dispute continued into the upcoming peak shipping season. It has put the
financing for the two planes--arranged by J.P. Morgan with a guarantee from
the U.S. Export-Import Bank, on hold.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. (0293.HK,
CPCAY) are also due to take delivery of the 747-8F this year, with Deutsche
Lufthansa AG (LHA.XE, DLAKY), the launch customer for the passenger version,
set to take delivery next year.

-By Doug Cameron, Dow Jones Newswires; 312-750-4135

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→ tonys1126:糗了
→ CORSA:波音還是趕快研發747雙發版可能會比較有買家青睞~
→ cgy:樓上想太多
推 cargolux:HI
→ starbuckser0:樓上好壞,直接巴臉的 (逃)
→ danish:應該不是不可能吧...時間未到吧
→ danish:以前雙發航程短越洋有困難才做三發
→ danish:那時也應該無法置信今天777雙發航程可以這麼遠
推 tonmeister:三樓您真的自己出來說說吧？！
推 danish:以後的事情很難說啦....
→ danish:幾年之後波音得到狂派的獨家授權製造更新的飛機也說不定阿
→ psilons:雙發版就不是747了 XD
推 danish:也對啦，不過大意是，以後更大的飛機，儘可能還是雙發...
→ cgy:雙發要推動那樣重量的飛機，發動機會更大更重，機翼結構為了
→ cgy:要負荷那樣重量，機翼勢必更重，整架飛機也會更重，除非要找
→ cgy:很決定性的輕量複材，可以大量使用在高溫的發動機內，否則可以
→ cgy:很難想像這架飛機怎麼出來，當然運用狂派技術那就另當別論
→ psilons:作成雙翼機，這樣機翼的結構就可以減輕了 (誤)
→ CORSA:版主要開盤看看是波音747雙發版會先問世還是洛克希德馬丁的
→ CORSA:單發噴射客機會先出現?(無誤!~) 不過洛克希德的單發還挺帥的