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Cargolux has informed Boeing it will not take delivery of the 747-8F
Cargolux has informed Boeing it will not take delivery of its first 747-8 freighter on Monday as planned, due to a contractual tussle, the airframer confirms. (www.flightglobal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
don't blame the customer, it's unfair and it was to expected that a design almost over 40 years old to be major revamped asked for trouble.
AL Baker joined Cargolux board the the day before delivery of the 747-8f. He is known for his attention getting antics. In this case he wants a mega discount on his Boeing 787 late delivery for Qatar Airlines which he owns.
I guess if you have more money than god, one can play this game.
I guess if you have more money than god, one can play this game.
According to the article, Qatar Air has bought a large stake in Cargolux and is a 787 future operator and the sticking point is late-delivery charges. Qatar/Cargolux should leverage those charges w/future orders/options w/Boeing. Problem solved!
Hmm, they were the luanch customer right? oh well, let's hope Lufthansa still wants their 10 747-8i's
Look for the cause. Is anyone mad at Boeing? Have they failed to follow orders? Is Boeing being spanked by way of India?
I suspect that if one were to scratch a bit beneath the surface, this is likely due to Cargolux operational issues...