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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]
Lord help me I am about to explode! Air India won't accept the 787 now Cargolux doesn't want the -8F now till who knows when?!
Well, Air India said no money and on airplanes that weren't even in production. This sounds like some kind of issue between Boeing and Cargolux, that 1 or both thought could be worked out at the last minute and apparently was not. What ever it was that was big enough to halt not only a delivery but a product launch was a big deal. It will be interesting to find out what it is.
Cargolux told Boeing they expected a full tanks of fuel and they did not order mag wheels, visor, sheepskin seats, granite paint protection, LoJack, or a trailer hitch.
That is shocking! Something coming up this close to delivery is sad. What ever it is it must be seen as a major show-stopper for them to reject a finished aircraft and threaten to lease from "someone else"!
Air India is in talks to cut down the orders to 17 planes instead. Its a slow process but I am sure Air India will soon work something out.
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