Le premier geant du ciel, entre en service en 1970, tire sa reverence aux etats unis. Virgin boeing 747400 layout 747400 configuration virgin atlantic. Boeings 747 jumbo passenger plane is on the way out business. First class has 8 open suites that have 180 degree recline. The first class and business class sections of the 747 8 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky.
Take a look at its seating map and layout within the different cabin classes. Miami boeing has less than two dozen confirmed 7478 aircraft orders left to fill, and there has been little change to the order books over the past year, although in a report by bloomberg, randy tinseth, vice president of marketing for boeing, did say that there are some near term opportunities for the 7478. According to boeings official order book, there are still two 7478 passenger planes left to deliver. Quelques niches retardent cependant sa disparition totale. Cds, audio books and such, but the selection of german. New lufthansa business class in the new boeing 747800 deutsche version lots of time had to pass in order for lufthansa to get a new seat. Boeing chicago, seattle and charleston has announced that 747 fuselage panels will be built at its macon, georgia facility beginning in 2018 boeing will take over the work from triumph aerostructures vought aircraft division, a wholly owned subsidiary of triumph group, inc. First version of boeing 7478 operated by lufthansa is the most common version. Les adieux americains du mythique boeing 747 le point.
It has three classes of seats and consists of two decks. The lower deck may accommodate 330 passengers in all 3 seats. And with more than 400 seats available, this new 747 creates a unique opportunity to maximize the bottom. The lufthansa crane will be flying high and in style on the new 7478 intercontinental starting in june 2012. The boeing 747 8 intercontinental and boeing 7478 freighter are the next progressions of the iconic boeing 747 which has been queen of the skies now for nearly 40 years. Boeing exec says the 747 jumbo jets future will be as a private jet. Infographie le mythique jumbo jet fete ses cinquante ans. It became an icon of longhaul travel and exotic holidays.
On the international tourism exchange itb in spring, it was finally presented. Check out the aircraft specifications, have a look at the seat map in business class and economy class, and learn some facts about klms boeing 747400. More and more airlines added to boeings order books. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the latest and largest variant of the 747. And travelers will love the new dreamlinerinspired interior, which includes lufthansas allnew businessclass seats. The boeing 7478 is a widebody jet airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes. Yes ups have added a further 14 747fs to their order book as well as 4 767fs. Currently, boeing has zero orders on the books for the passengercarrying 7478i. Find out more about the virgin boeing 747400 configuration.
This book provides a very good history of the 747, but there are aspects of the. The 7478 is the largest 747 version, the largest commercial aircraft built in the united states, and the longest operational passenger aircraft. Lufthansa also introduced three new seat configurations, economy class, business. Boeing commercial airplanes offers airplanes and services that deliver superior design, efficiency and value to customers around the world.
Boeing 747 8 orders and deliveries modern airliners. With allnew technology which has been gained from the development of the boeing 777 and the boeing 787 dreamliner, the 747 8 is presented in direct competition to the airbus a380 super jumbo, as it has been dubbed. New lufthansa business class in the new boeing 747800. The boeing 747f freighter on the other hand is enjoying a slightly better journey. I definitely see a potential big order with cx, which is not too keen on either boeing 777300ers or airbus a340500600 or a380, so boeing 747800 is definitely high on their lists, but i still wonder if cx will be one of the launch carriers for this new type. Lufthansa became the first airline in the world to take delivery of a boeing 747800.