Boeing Pushes Back 747-8F Rollout by Three Months to Close 747-400F Line

The Boeing 747-8 Freighter rollout and production launch have been pushed back three months according to those inside the program, as well as customers.

Boeing has decided to complete final assembly and delivery of all remaining 747-400 Freighters in 2008 to completely close the -400F production line to transition the production lines for the -8F and -8I.

7478F.jpgImage Courtesy Boeing

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